Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with 6,422 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 offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up for Hope Beach over the next couple of weeks. The pattern starts quiet, builds into a proper pulse of energy, then fades into a more average run. There’s one standout window that will get the heart rate up.
The first solid call is Thursday Morning, August 27th. The wind has swung offshore from the north at 9 mph, cleaning things up nicely with a small 3 ft SSW swell. The energy is modest (293), but with clean conditions and that gentle offshore wind, it’s a good session for the intermediate crew to get a few fun ones.
Things really kick off on Sunday Morning, August 30th. This is the true standout of the entire forecast. A solid 8 ft S swell arrives with a very long period of 16 seconds, pushing the combined energy right up (3339). The wind is offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, and it’s clean as a whistle. This is serious groundswell – it’ll have plenty of punch, and those long gaps between sets will make paddling out a breeze. At that size (over 8 ft), this is expert-only territory. The long period means Hope Beach, being a beach setup, might see those waves standing up a bit straight, but the quality and power will be something else. Monday, August 31st follows up beautifully, with a 5 ft SSW swell at 17 seconds and glassy conditions on the Monday afternoon – that is a premium session.
After that, the energy dips. There are a few decent windows in early September. Friday Morning, September 4th, offers some very good surf – a 5 ft SSW swell at 16 seconds with a moderate offshore wind from the NNW (1204 energy). It’s promising but less certain this far out. The following week looks a bit messier. A big 6 ft SSW swell arrives on Tuesday, September 8th, but it’s wrecked by a strong cross-shore wind at 25 mph (4622 energy), making it a messy, blown-out affair. Better suited to kites than paddles on that day.
For the original standout window, that Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st is where it’s at. Water temperature is about average for the time of year at 53°. Look for that offshore window and get ready for some proper late-winter power.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 195 | 1583 | 645 | 807 | 154 | 147 | 216 | 373 | 433 | 3784 | 176 | 543 | 6079 | 3339 | 2203 | 1368 | 1633 | 1578 | 1434 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | S 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 313 | 195 | 9 | 171 | 163 | 102 | 147 | 200 | 373 | 433 | 116 | 176 | 543 | 3549 | 3339 | 2203 | 1368 | 1633 | 1578 | 1434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 74 | 87 | 9 | 8 | 202 | 154 | 74 | 145 | 61 | 75 | 288 | 84 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | ESE 4 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | E 9 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 88 | 216 | 2 | 28 | 63 | 38 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | — | — | W 3 | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | — | WSW 4 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1583 | 645 | 807 | — | — | 4 | 146 | 159 | 3784 | — | 11 | 6079 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 541 | 541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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