Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 9,627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hope Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 2.5m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Hope Beach is the only spot to look at for the next sixteen days, and it’s a real rollercoaster. Water temp is about 12°, pretty normal for this time of year.
First few days are nothing to get excited about. Wednesday the 22nd is a total dud—rain, a cross-shore breeze at 25 km/h, and a weak, choppy 3ft SSW swell (238 energy). Stay home.
Thursday the 23rd starts to show some life. Morning brings a 6ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and a clean cross-off wind from the west at 30 km/h, but it’s still considered marginal. The afternoon jumps up to 10ft SSW swell, a very long 17-second period, and huge energy (5242), still with clean wind. That’s big, powerful groundswell—expert-only at that size. Hope Beach is a beach break, so a long-period swell might be a bit straight, but with clean conditions it’ll still have some serious grunt.
Friday the 24th is the big one. Morning has a massive 15ft SW swell with a 15-second period and insane energy (12760), with a clean cross-off wind from the WNW at 20 km/h. The word is it might be too big for the break—definitely only for the most experienced. The afternoon drops to a much more manageable 6ft but a fresh 35 km/h wind makes it messy and marginal.
Saturday the 25th is the pick of the period. Morning gives you a 6ft S swell, 12-second period, and a light cross-off breeze (5 km/h), with very good conditions. The afternoon is the gem: glassy calm, zero wind, and a clean 5ft S swell with an 11-second period. That’s perfect, clean surf, head-high, no wind chop. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.
Sunday the 26th starts small with a 3ft SSW swell and light offshore wind—clean but small. The afternoon pumps back to 10ft SW swell, 11-second period, with a light cross-off breeze, and the forecast says excellent for experienced surfers.
From Monday the 27th, it gets messy. Some solid swells (up to 13ft) but the wind is moderate to strong, and the forecasts are marginal or poor. Wednesday the 29th has a 10ft S swell with a 16-second period but a cross-shore breeze and chop.
Thursday the 30th morning cleans up: clear skies, a light offshore wind from the NNW at 10 km/h, and a 4ft S swell. Good and clean.
After Friday the 31st, it tails off hard. Tiny 1ft to 4ft swells, mostly with onshore winds, and poor conditions. There’s a brief flash on Sunday August 2nd morning with a 4ft SSW swell, a very long 18-second period, and a light offshore wind—clean but small. Then it’s all onshore wind and poor surf right through to August 6th.
Best advice: if you’re an expert, Friday the 24th morning is for you—just be careful. For everyone else, Saturday the 25th afternoon is the absolute winner: clean, glassy, and fun-sized. Don’t miss it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 408 | 1155 | 5242 | 7403 | 9627 | 1460 | 2211 | 888 | 482 | 202 | 197 | 1987 | 247 | 476 | 1569 | 2460 | 2587 | 8489 | 3649 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:14AM0.35m | 1:44PM0.63m | 3:25AM0.34m | 2:17PM0.66m | 4:29AM0.35m | 2:56PM0.68m | 5:24AM0.35m | 3:37PM0.69m | 6:14AM0.35m | 4:20PM0.71m | 7:02AM0.36m | 5:03PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.25m | 6:10AM0.31m | 9:37PM0.21m | 6:37AM0.32m | 10:16PM0.18m | 7:14AM0.33m | 10:57PM0.15m | 7:57AM0.33m | 11:40PM0.13m | 8:42AM0.34m | 00:23AM0.12m | 9:28AM0.34m | 1:05AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 190 | 408 | 1155 | 9 | — | 3133 | 1460 | 51 | 888 | 482 | 202 | 197 | 392 | 247 | 476 | 1569 | 2460 | 2587 | 2216 | 3649 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 17 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 346 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | 241 | 91 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 25 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 16 | SE 18 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | WNW 3 | SW 6 | SW 11 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 8 | W 3 | — | SW 16 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 13 | 58 | 5242 | 7403 | 9627 | 27 | 2211 | — | — | 2 | 59 | 1987 | 4 | 5 | 413 | 5 | — | 8489 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 685 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 573 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 12 |
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