Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Hope Beach is serving up for the next couple of weeks. The overall story is a bit of a rollercoaster: one solid window, a flat spell, and then some messy conditions later on.

The first real chance to get wet is on Tuesday, the 18th of August. The morning is the clear highlight. We’ve got a clean 3ft SSW groundswell with a long, powerful 17-second period. The wind is light offshore from the north, so expect clean faces. The water temp is 52°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. The combined energy is a solid 424, so there’s some proper push. The wave is inconsistent here, and it can get a few people out, but when it’s this clean, it’s worth sitting and waiting. The afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a NE breeze, so the morning is the one.

From Wednesday the 19th through to Monday the 24th, we hit a real lull. Swell drops to 1ft or less, and the winds are mixed. There is a big spike on Saturday the 22nd, with the swell jumping to 7ft to 8ft. The combined energy is a massive 1964 to 2675 – that’s strong, powerful water. But the wind is cross-off, and the period is 16 seconds. That kind of long-period groundswell on a beach break at that size will be big and straight, closing out. It’s strictly for experts and more of a spectacle than a good paddle. The forecast flags it as marginal due to tide or conditions.

Monday the 24th of August offers a solid backup. The morning has a light offshore from the NW, and the swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW with a 14-second period. The combined energy is 361, moderate but well-ordered. The afternoon stays glassy with light offshore winds. This is a clean, fun day for intermediate surfers.

The second week gets tricky. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are blown out by strong onshore southerly winds, bumping up a messy 1ft to 4ft of swell. It’s ugly. A small window appears on Friday the 28th of August morning. It’s glassy with a NNW breeze, the swell is 3ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period. The combined energy is 250. It’s surfable, but very average.

The tail end of the run, on Monday the 1st of September afternoon, shows a clean 4ft SE windswell with a short 8-second period and light offshore wind. The combined energy is 304. It’s not going to win any awards, but it’s a clean little session for a small board.

So, the standout is clear: Tuesday the 18th of August morning – clean offshore, nice 3ft groundswell. The next best is Monday the 24th of August, with clean, consistent 3ft surf. The rest of the fortnight is small, windy, or wild, so pick your moments.

Rusty.

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