Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. We're looking at Hope Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the first bit of surf worth paddling out for is on the morning of Sunday the 23rd. It's not a classic, but it's a start. The swell is coming from the south-southwest at 5ft, with a period of 14 seconds, pushing a solid wall of wave energy (1723). Winds are a bit tricky, cross-off from the northwest, so it'll be a bit bumpy, but nothing too nasty. The water is about 53°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year.

Now, Sunday afternoon is where it gets interesting. The same south-southwest swell bumps up to 6ft, and the period stretches to 16 seconds – that's a proper groundswell. The energy is huge (2894). The wind drops to almost nothing, just a tiny breeze from the northwest. This is the first standout. Conditions will be clean, and that longer period will mean some nice, powerful lines. This is one for the experienced crew, as that swell size and power will be a handful.

Monday morning on the 24th is a bit of a letdown after that. The swell drops to 4ft, but the wind swings to the north-northwest and goes offshore. That's a good thing. The wave energy is still moderate (633). It'll be clean, but the waves won't have the same punch.

We then hit a bit of a flat spell. Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell is small and the wind is a mess. Wednesday is a write-off with strong cross-shore winds making it junk. Thursday the 27th is a return to some cleaner, smaller waves with offshore winds, but it's nothing to get excited about.

Friday the 28th is a no-go. The wind is howling from the west-southwest, and the swell is messy. Saturday the 29th is a total loss, with gale-force winds making it a kite-surfing day, not a paddle-surfing day.

Sunday the 30th has a monster swell forecast. We're looking at an 12ft south swell with a 17-second period, the energy is massive (6444). The wind is okay, cross-off from the west-northwest, so it'll be clean. But this is a beach break, and a swell this size with that long period will be heavy and likely close out. This is for experts only, and even then, it's a serious call. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still a big wave.

Monday the 31st of August settles down a bit. The swell is 6ft from the south with a 16-second period, offering 2025 in wave energy. We get a nice offshore wind from the north-northwest. This is the second standout. The conditions will be clean, the waves will have power, and it's a better size for the crew. It's another one for the experienced surfer.

The rest of the first week of September is a mixed bag. Tuesday the 1st has some decent swell but the wind is strong. Thursday the 3rd has another huge swell showing up in the afternoon – 15ft from the southwest. That's a massive, powerful groundswell with insane energy (10503). Again, it's too big for this break, only for the crazy ones.

The best of the second week looks like Friday the 4th of September. A solid 8ft south-southwest swell with a 17-second period, providing 3446 in wave energy. The wind is offshore from the north-northwest. This is a call for experienced surfers, with clean, powerful waves. It's a promising one, but 12 days out, you have to keep an eye on the forecast.

After that, it fades out. The weekend and into the next week, the swell drops and the wind picks up, leading to a lot of poor to marginal days. The morning of Monday the 7th of September has a small, clean 5ft swell with offshore wind, a nice little wind swell to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are the Sunday afternoon in the first week and the Monday morning in the second week. The Sunday afternoon is a real standout for the confident surfer, and the Monday is a great call for the experienced crew. The big swells at the end of the month and start of September are for the elite only.

Rusty.

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