Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got coming up for Hope Beach.

To be straight with you, the next week is a bit of a mixed bag and you’re going to have to be patient. There’s some serious size on the way, but it’s not always gonna be clean. The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Friday morning, July 24. The swell is pumping in at a solid 15 ft from the SW with a 15 second period (1158 combined energy), and we’ve got a nice offshore wind from the NNW at 19 mph. That means clean, powerful lines. Just a heads up though, at that size it’s strictly for experienced surfers only - this is not a beginner's day.

Now, let’s walk through it. Thursday, July 23 is a write-off. You’ve got onshore winds and a junky 6 ft to 8 ft swell that’s all over the place. Don’t bother.

Friday morning, July 24 is your golden window as I said – that 15 ft SW groundswell with clean offshore winds is going to be pumping and powerful. The afternoon drops off fast with a cross-off wind and smaller waves.

Saturday, July 25 is a bit of a mess with cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions on an 8 ft SW swell. Sunday, July 26 drops right off to ankle-snappers around 2 ft, so it’s a rest day.

Monday, July 27 is flat and windy. Tuesday, July 28 shows some promise for the experienced crew again – a 6 ft SSW swell on Tuesday morning with a moderate offshore wind (1761 combined energy), but it gets too big and messy by the afternoon with 12 ft SW and cross-shore winds.

The tail end of the week brings a glimmer. Thursday, July 30 morning has a clean 5 ft S swell with a gentle offshore from the NNW, and by the afternoon it goes glassy with a 5 ft S swell and next to no wind. That Thursday afternoon session (30 July) could be a sneaky good one for smaller boards. Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 are mostly poor or small with messy winds.

Looking into the second week, the outlook gets more hopeful with a few promising windows. Wednesday, August 3 looks very good for intermediate surfers: a consistent 5 ft SSW swell with gentle offshore winds and clean conditions both morning and afternoon – that’s your other standout for a fun, manageable session.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, and the combined swell energy (1158) on that Friday morning peak is solid moderate energy, pointing to some real grunt in the water.

There are gaps here, but the surf doesn't totally disappear – you just have to pick your moments. The best bets are Friday morning July 24 for the big wave crew, and Wednesday morning August 3 for the everyday surfer.

Rusty, signing off.

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