Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Hope Beach over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the long-range picture is building towards some proper sessions. The water is sitting at 53°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so not a major anomaly, just a touch of winter bite still in the water.

The first real solid window kicks off on the morning of Friday the 10th. It’s not the biggest swell, but it’s clean. We’re looking at a 3ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds, pushing moderate wave energy (511). The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so the faces will be clean. That long period means the sets will have some proper push and shape, but there will be longer lulls between them. It’s a good, relaxed paddle-out for the intermediate crew.

The action picks up properly from Tuesday the 14th. The morning sees a solid 7ft SSW swell, with a long 17-second period and strong energy levels (2250). The wind is a moderate cross-offshore, so it’s a bit textured. The standout, without a doubt, is Tuesday afternoon. The swell drops back just a touch to 6ft from the SSW, but the period is still a long 17 seconds, and the energy is very strong (2016). The wind goes light offshore from the WNW, making for some excellent, clean conditions. This is the pick of the whole forecast for experienced surfers – that’s a proper, powerful groundswell with glassy faces.

Wednesday the 15th is still very good, with a 5ft SSW swell and offshore winds in the morning. The energy drops to moderate (988), but it’s still a clean, solid day.

By Thursday the 16th, the swell settles to a still fun 4ft SSW, but the real treat is the afternoon. Glassy conditions with zero wind, making for a very clean, user-friendly session. A great one for the intermediate surfer.

Heading into the second week, Friday the 17th looks clean again with a 4ft SSW groundswell and light offshore winds. The weekend of the 18th and 19th is a bit of a dud, with the swell dropping and winds picking up, so not much to write home about.

Then there’s a promising run from Tuesday the 22nd. The morning of the 22nd has a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period and light offshore winds. The energy is high (972), and it’s a classic clean winter morning. Wednesday the 24th is another standout: the afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft SSW groundswell, and the energy is good (692). That’s a beautiful, clean, relaxed session.

The very end of the run, Saturday the 25th, is small and clean, but nothing to get excited about.

Overall, the clear winner is Tuesday afternoon (14th July) for the big, clean, powerful swell. The second best is the glassy afternoon on the 24th of July. Keep in mind that long-period groundswells like these can fatten up a bit on a beach break, but the quality of the wave will be well above average.

Rusty, signing off.

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