Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 20s period, S swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 19s period, SSW swell with 31,954 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 17s period. 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 6.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hope Beach for the next couple weeks. It’s not a beginner’s stretch right now—too much power and not enough clean days. The best session is way down the line, so sit tight.
We start off rough. Thursday the 3rd is a mess—cross-off winds howling at 31 mph and a 6ft south-southwest swell that’s just junk. Combined energy is strong at 1516, but the wind ruins it. Friday the 4th is a bit cleaner with a 8ft, 17-second swell from the south-southwest (3128 combined energy)—long period, so it’s got grunt but might close out on this beach.
Saturday the 5th drops to 5ft in the morning with a cross-off northeasterly, but afternoon turns light cross-on with rain and only moderate energy (793). Sunday the 6th is glassy but tiny—2ft to 2ft—just slop (238 down to 167). Monday the 7th is a write-off with strong onshore winds and a 6ft, 6-second windswell (352 combined energy). Ugly.
Tuesday the 8th morning offers a small window: offshore northwesterlies, 3ft, but that 18-second swell is long and clean (617 combined energy). Not a standout, just a calm moment. Wednesday the 9th sees 13ft to 16ft south-southwest swells (combined energy up to 21885), but it’s also blowing 28 mph cross-shore—too big and messy for paddling, better for kites.
Thursday the 10th is still huge at 12ft (7038 combined energy) with cross-off wind. Friday the 11th morning is the real prize: offshore north-northwest breeze, head-high 5ft swell from the south (14 seconds, 1057 combined energy), and the file says “expect very good surf conditions.” Clean, punchy, lined-up. Crowds can show up “sometimes” here. That’s your best bet.
Saturday the 12th is okay with moderate offshore wind and 4ft (658 combined energy), but Sunday the 13th fades. Then Thursday the 17th morning is the second standout: glassy, 6ft south-southwest swell (13 seconds, 1061 combined energy), and “expect very good surf conditions.” Water temp is about 53°F, average for this time.
Friday the 18th morning has 6ft, 16 seconds (1799 combined energy) with cross-off wind, and the afternoon is “excellent for experienced surfers” at 6ft (1458 combined energy). Solid finish.
Pick one: Friday the 11th morning. Clean, offshore, and solid. Thursday the 17th morning is also a cracker. There are gaps—like the 7th through 9th are windy or too big, and a flat spell after the 12th. But Hope Beach has a few bright spots if you’re keen.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 20 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 936 | 1511 | 1976 | 3128 | 2876 | 2303 | 1417 | 793 | 381 | 160 | 104 | 67 | 63 | 213 | 369 | 522 | 493 | 1305 | 8879 | 21885 | 16083 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM0.67m | 1:31AM0.44m | 12:10PM0.70m | 2:48AM0.43m | 1:05PM0.72m | 3:55AM0.43m | 2:02PM0.74m | 4:51AM0.43m | 2:58PM0.74m | 5:38AM0.43m | 3:54PM0.72m | 6:19AM0.44m | 4:49PM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.10m | 5:32AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.06m | 6:23AM0.37m | 8:56PM0.03m | 7:18AM0.38m | 9:53PM0.02m | 8:15AM0.38m | 10:47PM0.03m | 9:15AM0.37m | 11:36PM0.05m | 10:18AM0.35m | 00:19AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | SSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | S 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | — | — | S 19 |
| kJ | 936 | 1511 | 1976 | 3128 | 2876 | 2303 | 1417 | 793 | 381 | 78 | 104 | 27 | 63 | 136 | 103 | 522 | 297 | 446 | — | — | 16083 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ENE 8 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | E 6 | E 7 | S 19 | S 7 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 160 | 2 | 67 | 7 | 3 | 369 | 37 | 493 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | NE 9 | E 6 | S 22 | NE 9 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 55 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | — | WNW 2 | SSW 6 | — | — | W 2 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 70 | 80 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 34 | — | 61 | — | 1 | 213 | — | — | 2 | 1305 | 8879 | 21885 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 582 | 89 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 455 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 872 | 1691 | 7 |
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