Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a proper run of size coming at Hope Beach over the next couple of weeks, but it’s not for the faint-hearted. This spot is inconsistent and it doesn’t fire often, so when it does, you want to be clued in. The water’s sitting at 54°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothing wild there.

Hope Beach is the only break on the menu, and it gets going this Friday, September 11. Don’t expect a gentle paddle-out – the early morning delivers a solid 8ft S swell with a very long 17-second period, packing a massive combined energy of 4019. That’s a lot of power, and with a light offshore NW breeze at 6 mph, the lineup will be clean and inviting. But let’s be real – 8ft with that period is expert territory. The waves will be grinding, not forgiving. Friday afternoon goes even bigger, with 16ft SW swell (energy 16654), and the wind switches onshore, so unless you’re on a big wave gun and know what you’re doing, give that a miss.

Saturday the 12th is the standout in this whole outlook. Morning glassy conditions with a NNE breeze at 3 mph, and a 6ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds (energy 1988). This is proper, clean, powerful stuff for experienced surfers. The long period will push through with authority, and at that size, it’s still gnarly but way more manageable than Friday. The afternoon drops to 5ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so morning is your window.

Sunday the 13th is worth a look too – 4ft SSW swell (energy 753) with a 12 mph offshore NNW wind. Clean lines, good shape, and moderate energy. It’ll be fun for intermediates and above. The rest of the week goes quiet: Monday the 14th is tiny and poor, with 2ft and 1ft – not worth wetting a wetsuit.

Tuesday the 15th sees a 8ft SW swell (energy 2214) but the wind is howling at 22 mph, and by afternoon it’s rain showers with messy cross-shore chop. That setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddling – solid wind and lumpy water.

We get another proper pulse late in the month. Wednesday the 22nd is a hidden gem: Tuesday afternoon the 22nd, glassy conditions with no wind and a 8ft SSW groundswell (energy 2973). That’s big and clean, and for the experts who can handle it, that’s a serious session. Thursday the 24th morning has a 3ft SSW swell (energy 791) with a gentle offshore NW wind – small but clean and fun.

After that, the last few days blow out with strong winds and messy surf. A small window on Friday the 25th has 7ft S swell but near gale-force winds, so it’s not worth it.

Best on offer: Saturday morning, September 12 – glassy, 6ft SSW groundswell, clean and powerful. Second spot: Tuesday afternoon, September 22 – glassy, 8ft groundswell, huge and clean for the brave.

Rusty.

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