Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at what’s comin’ for Hope Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, there’s a bit of a wait. The first decent surf shows up on Tuesday the 14th of July, but it’s nothing to write home about – just a warm-up. The real story starts to build from Wednesday the 15th, but hold your horses, because Wednesday is a beast that’s too big for most of us. The ocean’s got a serious amount of energy pumpin’ in, with combined swell energy up around 5837, and later 8605. That’s strong, heavy stuff. Swell is a solid 13 ft from the SW with a long 13 to 14 second period – that’s a powerful groundswell. The wind is cross-off and cross, but at that size, it’s expert-only territory. The break is inconsistent, so you’ll be waitin’ for sets, but when they come, they’ll be monsters.

Now, the real standouts in this forecast are Thursday the 16th of July and Friday the 17th. Thursday morning you’ve got clean 6 ft SSW swell, 17-second period – that’s an incredibly long, powerful groundswell. Wind is light offshore from the NNW. The energy is strong at 2062. This is the kind of day you wake up early for. The afternoon goes glassy – zero wind – with 5 ft, 15-second swell. That’s about as perfect as it gets here, but remember, with that long period and a beach break, the waves might wall up and close out a bit. Still, for experienced surfers, Thursday is the pick of the forecast.

Friday the 17th is nearly as good. Morning has a clean 7 ft SSW swell, 18-second period – very long period again – with a solid 12 mph offshore wind. Combined energy is 2371. That’s a powerful, clean wave for those who can handle it. The afternoon drops a little in size to 6 ft but stays clean.

After that, the swell drops off into the weekend. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are smaller, in the 3 ft to 4 ft range, but with clean, offshore winds and glassy conditions. Good for a longboard or a funboard, not a standout.

Then there’s a long gap. From Monday the 20th all the way through to Wednesday the 22nd, it’s tiny – under 2 ft – with very weak energy. Honestly, not worth paddling out for anything but a float.

Things start to look up again around Thursday the 23rd of July, with 4 ft SSW groundswell and good offshore cross-off winds. The energy picks back up. Friday the 24th is similar, and then Saturday the 25th morning brings a clean 6 ft SSW swell with 16-second period and light offshore wind – that’s another very strong contender, with energy at 1446. That Saturday morning is going to be a gem for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit messy with cross-shore wind.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th mornings both offer clean, solid surf in the 5 ft to 6 ft range with offshore winds. Consistency is still an issue – this break is inconsistent, so you’ll need patience – but when the sets come, they’ll be good.

After Monday the 27th, it fades again into tiny, ordinary conditions through to the end of the month.

Water temp is 53°F, which is about 2°F cooler than average for this time of year – a bit nippy, but not extreme. Crowds are listed as "sometimes," so on the good days, you might have some company, but it won’t be a circus.

Overall, the best on offer is Thursday the 16th of July morning, with that glassy afternoon a very close second. Friday the 17th morning and Saturday the 25th morning are also top-tier options for the experienced crew. The rest is small fun or too big for most.

Rusty.

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