Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 15,092 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down for Hope Beach. Things are quiet to start, but we’ve got some solid sessions coming if you pick your moments.
Tuesday morning, August 25th, brings small but glassy waves: 4ft from the SSW with a 12-second period, wind is dead calm from the WNW at 3 mph. Water temp is about 53°, right around normal. The swell energy is moderate (417), and the break is inconsistent, so you’ll have to wait for sets, but it’ll be clean. Tuesday afternoon the wind goes cross-shore and the waves drop off – morning is the time.
Wednesday August 26th is junk – gale-force cross-shore winds and messy surf. Thursday August 27th looks good: clean offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph, with a 3ft S swell and 11-second period (288 energy). Glassy small waves. Friday August 28th gets ruined by strong cross-shore winds.
Saturday August 29th has potential but it’s mixed – morning sees clean cross-offshore wind with 3ft SSW swell, afternoon bumps to 6ft with a 13-second period and strong energy (1301), but cross-shore winds make it messy.
Sunday August 30th morning is a monster: 18ft of SW swell with a 16-second period and insane energy (20656). Offshore wind from the NNW, too big for surfing this spot – more of a kite day. Sunday afternoon is a more manageable 8ft with clean cross-offshore wind, still big for intermediates.
Monday August 31st morning is excellent for experienced surfers: 6ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, moderate offshore breeze from the NNW, solid energy (1569). Afternoon stays clean with 5ft at 16 seconds.
Wednesday September 2nd morning is another standout for experts: 8ft SW swell, 13-second period, gentle offshore wind from the north, energy at 3431. Thursday September 3rd morning is clean with 4ft at 17 seconds. Friday September 4th morning is a nice clean window.
But the absolute winner is Saturday September 5th afternoon: glassy calm, 8ft of SSW swell with a 16-second period, energy at 3278 – that’s peak conditions. Hope Beach can get crowded sometimes, so plan for that. Don’t miss it.
Sunday September 6th morning is too big at 13ft. Monday the 7th cleans up again with smaller waves. Tuesday September 8th morning is tiny (1ft) but with a 23-second period – a super long groundswell that’ll wrap around the point clean.
Wednesday September 9th is a full-on blowout. So bottom line: the best of the lot is Saturday September 5th afternoon, with Monday August 31st and Wednesday September 2nd mornings as solid backups.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | E 9 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 17 | SW 16 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 299 | 195 | 897 | 517 | 252 | 154 | 158 | 231 | 373 | 433 | 3784 | 251 | 1283 | 4686 | 15092 | 3830 | 2385 | 1569 | 1145 | 773 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:07AM0.55m | 9:22PM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:19PM0.25m | 3:21AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | S 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | ESE 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 392 | 299 | 195 | 9 | 517 | 132 | 97 | 158 | 200 | 373 | 433 | 119 | 251 | 18 | 4686 | 5564 | 3830 | 2385 | 1569 | 1145 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 74 | 87 | 6 | 171 | 252 | 154 | 75 | 216 | 63 | 64 | 288 | 85 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SE 16 | ESE 4 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 22 | SSW 21 | S 10 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 88 | 31 | 3 | 59 | 57 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 16 | W 3 | SSW 13 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 897 | — | — | — | — | 231 | 191 | 178 | 3784 | 7 | 1283 | — | 15092 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
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