
Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 8,929 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s switch over to feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit for you landlubbers and the metric-averse.
Same deal, this is Rusty for Hope Beach.
The water temp here is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on. The swell energy is gonna build and then drop over the next couple weeks, but we’ve got a slow start.
Saturday, August 8th morning: The swell is 3ft from the SSW, with a long 16-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate at 411. Winds are light offshore out of the north, so it’s glassy clean. This is a point break, so expect clean, lined-up waves but keep in mind this spot is inconsistent. This is a decent opener for intermediate surfers.
Sunday the 9th of August: The swell drops to a little over a foot, energy falls to 143. It’s clean but not really worth a paddle unless you’re on a longboard.
Monday the 10th of August: Forget it. Strong cross-onshore wind at 28 mph from the south, messy 3ft swell, energy still moderate-high at 727. Rotten conditions.
Tuesday the 11th of August morning: Back to clean. Light breeze from the WNW, 2ft swell at 14 seconds, energy at 316. Small but workable. Afternoon gets a little better: 3ft and a very long 18-second period, energy at 579.
Wednesday the 12th of August: Wind picks up, fresh breeze from the west at 19 mph, but still cross-off and clean. The morning swell is 4ft with 716 energy, but the forecast flags the tide as marginal. Afternoon pushes the period to 19 seconds with energy at 921, but the wind is gusty.
Now for the big dogs. Thursday the 13th of August afternoon, over a week out, so be cautious. The swell explodes to a massive 15ft from the SW with a 14-second period. The combined energy hits a massive 10774 – that’s strong to very strong. Winds are light offshore from the west, so it’ll be clean. But at 15ft, this is expert-only territory. For a beach-and-reef setup, that’s big enough to be more interesting for kiteboarding than paddle surfing.
Friday the 14th of August morning holds at 10ft, energy at 4678, still clean with cross-off winds. Afternoon turns into a lumpy mess with 22 mph cross-onshore winds from the SSW.
Here’s your prime standout: Saturday the 15th of August morning, two weeks out. Light offshore breeze from the northwest, glassy conditions. The swell is a solid 7ft from the south with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 2134. The report calls it “excellent for experienced surfers.” This is the session to aim for, clean and powerful.
Sunday the 16th of August morning: Another clean one, 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, light offshore from the NNW, energy at 730. A good backup day.
The second week, from the 17th to the 23rd of August, drops off hard. Swell runs between 1ft and 3ft, mostly weak energy (43 to 577). Saturday the 22nd of August morning is glassy but only 2ft with a short 11-second period and energy a measly 75 – barely surfable. The end of the run, from the 20th to the 23rd, is a long flat stretch of poor to ordinary conditions.
Bottom line: Don’t miss Saturday the 15th of August morning for experienced surfers, with that 7ft south swell and offshore wind. Thursday the 13th of August afternoon is a monster, but too big to paddle at Hope Beach. For the rest, pick the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for clean but smaller waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
443 | 371 | 270 | 138 | 69 | 101 | 573 | 700 | 647 | 1003 | 165 | 427 | 647 | 661 | 497 | 813 | 679 | 8929 | 1807 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.42m | 2:25PM0.76m | 4:53AM0.42m | 3:18PM0.78m | 6:02AM0.41m | 4:12PM0.79m | 7:04AM0.41m | 5:07PM0.78m | 7:58AM0.41m | 6:00PM0.75m | 8:43AM0.42m | 6:54PM0.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.33m | 10:10PM0.02m | 8:25AM0.35m | 11:10PM-0.01m | 9:16AM0.36m | 00:08AM-0.01m | 10:09AM0.37m | 1:02AM0.00m | 11:08AM0.37m | 1:51AM0.04m | 12:14PM0.37m | 2:35AM0.09m | |||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
443 | 371 | 270 | 138 | 69 | 101 | 573 | 700 | 647 | 67 | 66 | 427 | 647 | 661 | 424 | 813 | 679 | 1821 | 1807 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSE 6 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 9 |
67 | 22 | 35 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 45 | 50 | 80 | — | 165 | 37 | 54 | 48 | 497 | 36 | 43 | 24 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 13 | NE 9 | SE 12 | — | — | ENE 9 |
8 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | 73 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 6 | — | — | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 4 | SW 5 | N 3 | NNE 3 | W 3 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 3 |
8 | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | 1003 | 12 | 41 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 124 | 120 | 8929 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 110 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
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Information about the Hope Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hope Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hope Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hope Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hope Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hope Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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