Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,899 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Hope Beach in feet and miles.
Tuesday morning the 25th of August has a clean 4ft swell from the SSW with a 12-second period, and a light offshore NNW wind. It’s inconsistent here, so don’t expect to be out all day. Water temp is about average for the season.
Wednesday the 26th is a washout – strong winds and messy chop. Thursday the 27th morning is back to clean, small waves at 3ft with a light offshore.
Here’s the good stuff. Saturday the 29th of August is a standout. Morning has 8ft of SSW swell, clean with a gentle offshore, and the afternoon steps up to 8ft from the same direction, light cross-offshore, with strong energy. This is a proper day for experienced surfers.
Sunday the 30th is even bigger. Morning 7ft from the S with a 16-second period, gentle offshore, and the energy is massive. The afternoon is the best of the week: 8ft from the S, 18-second period, light cross-offshore, and the energy is huge. That’s a long-period groundswell, powerful and clean, but at a beach break it can close out on the sets. Best for experienced surfers.
Monday the 31st holds quality with 7ft SSW in the morning, moderate offshore.
The first week of September gets messy with strong winds. Friday the 4th of September morning is a surprise – 4ft from the SSW, 16-second period, light offshore, clean.
The standout in the second week is Sunday the 6th of September. Afternoon has 10ft from the SSW, 16-second period, clean with a gentle offshore, and energy is massive. But by Monday the 7th, the swell is predicted to hit 12ft, which is too big for this break. Even with light offshore wind, it’s a beast.
Tuesday the 8th settles back to 5ft with a 19-second period, clean and excellent.
Overall, the best on offer is Saturday the 29th of August and Sunday the 30th of August. Clean, powerful, and well-sized. The second week’s standout is Sunday the 6th of September, but that one’s for the brave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | S 13 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 815 | 413 | 313 | 195 | 362 | 415 | 324 | 164 | 125 | 250 | 773 | 2238 | 4136 | 986 | 1405 | 838 | 2088 | 3849 | 3214 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:26AM0.38m | 3:52PM0.69m | 6:04AM0.39m | 4:39PM0.69m | 6:42AM0.41m | 5:26PM0.68m | 7:18AM0.43m | 6:16PM0.65m | 7:54AM0.47m | 7:10PM0.61m | 8:29AM0.51m | 8:11PM0.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:57PM0.13m | 8:45AM0.34m | 11:38PM0.12m | 9:41AM0.34m | 00:18AM0.12m | 10:41AM0.33m | 00:55AM0.12m | 11:45AM0.32m | 1:32AM0.14m | 12:53PM0.31m | 2:07AM0.17m | 2:05PM0.28m | 2:43AM0.21m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 815 | 413 | 313 | 195 | 9 | 167 | 324 | 107 | 125 | 250 | 373 | 42 | 151 | 154 | 256 | 838 | 2088 | 3849 | 3214 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 15 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | ESE 9 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 75 | 87 | 1 | 8 | 91 | 164 | 102 | 218 | 88 | 3 | 288 | 84 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | SE 16 | SE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 14 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 88 | 65 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | SW 6 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | — | 362 | 415 | — | — | — | 2 | 773 | 2238 | 4136 | 986 | 1405 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 19 | 541 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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