Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a squiz at what’s cooking at Hope Beach over the next couple of weeks.

The pattern kicks off with a bit of a rough, messy stretch before we settle into some proper Southern Ocean groundswell. The water temp is sitting at about 53°, which is pretty average for this time of year – no wild anomalies there.

We start off on Saturday 4th July, and honestly, it’s a write-off. There’s solid swell height but it’s a messy 10 ft from the SSW with a howling 25 mph cross-shore wind. That combined energy is a hefty 3657 (moderate to strong), but the wind is just trashing it. Sunday 5th isn’t much better – the swell drops a touch but it’s still cross-shore and lumpy. You’d be better off waiting.

Now, Monday 6th July is where it starts to get interesting. Look at that morning: a clean 5 ft SSW groundswell (14-second period) with a light offshore breeze from the NNW. The energy is moderate (920), but with that offshore wind and clean conditions, it’s a great window for an intermediate surfer. The afternoon goes glassy but the swell drops to 3 ft.

Tuesday 7th July morning holds onto that clean theme: 4 ft, 17-second period (long-period groundswell), light offshore. That’s a proper point-break style wave at Hope Beach – long lines, easy paddling. Just watch the rain showers rolling in by the afternoon.

Wednesday 8th July morning is a standout. We’ve got an excellent 5 ft S swell, 18-second period (very long, high energy), and a light offshore from the NNW. Clean surf with that power behind it – this one’s for experienced surfers. The combined energy reads 1810, so there’s plenty of juice. It’s the best on offer in the first week.

The middle of the week (9th–10th July) stays clean but small – around 3 ft to 3 ft. Fun for a longboard or a soft-top, with offshore or cross-off breezes keeping it tidy.

Then we hit a lull from Saturday 11th right through to Tuesday 14th July. The swell drops below 3 ft, wind picks up, and there’s just not enough oomph. A few days of very ordinary, small, messy surf.

But hold onto your leash, because Wednesday 15th July morning starts turning the corner with a clean 4 ft SSW swell and light offshore wind. It’s building.

The true beast arrives from Thursday 16th July right through to Saturday 18th July. Thursday morning sees 6 ft (16 seconds), Friday morning 7 ft (16 seconds), and Saturday morning 10 ft (12-second period) from the S. All with offshore or clean conditions. This is expert territory – anything over 8 ft is big, and the energy readings hit 2203 to 2593 (strong to very strong). For the experienced crew, this is the real deal. The S swell is a touch short-period on the 18th, so it might wall up a bit, but it’ll be powerful.

After that, it drops off quickly into small, cross-shore slop on Sunday 19th.

So the two true standouts: Wednesday 8th July morning for the clean, long-period groundswell at a solid intermediate level, and Friday 17th July morning for the big, powerful, offshore conditions for experts. Don’t sleep on Thursday 9th or Friday 10th for small, clean fun if that’s your style.

Rusty.

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