Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s been brewing for Hope Beach.

The opening window is a bit of a slow burn, but there’s a sweet spot of glassy, clean surf to kick off the session. Thursday the 9th serves up a 3-foot swell from the south with a long 19-second period. The wind is glassy out of the north, and the water’s sitting at 53°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year. The combined energy is solid at 785 (moderate), and the break is fairly exposed to the south swell, so it’s soaking up that energy. This is a great start – clean, lined up, and a real treat for a Thursday afternoon.

Friday morning the 10th holds onto that 3-foot south-southwest swell with a 17-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the north-northwest keeps it clean. The energy drops a little to 510, but it’s still a beautiful, fun-size wave. The crowds are only *sometimes* an issue, so you’ve got a good chance of a decent session without too many elbows.

Now, the weekend is a write-off. Saturday and Sunday the 11th and 12th drop off hard with messy, cross-off winds and tiny swell. The energy levels fall to just 180 and then down to 58 – that’s weak stuff. It’s a couple of days where you’re better off tuning the van or checking the tide charts.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Monday the 13th, the swell jumps back to 4 feet, then 5 feet in the afternoon, both from the south-southwest at 15-16 seconds. The wind is offshore from the northwest, but it’s blowing 19-22 mph, so it’s fresh. The energy is strong, hitting 1044 and then 1141, but that wind is going to make it a battle. The conditions are marginal, so this is one for the experienced crew only.

The standout in the whole run lands on Wednesday the 15th. Morning sees a 5-foot south swell with a 14-second period, and a gentle cross-off breeze from the northwest. The combined energy is a substantial 1339 (strong). The report rates it excellent for experienced surfers, and I’d agree – that’s a clean, powerful, chunky wave that’ll have banks running. The wind is light, and the crowd is only *sometimes* a problem, so get in there early. Thursday the 16th morning is still clean with a 3-foot swell, but it’s a bit more ordinary.

The second week shows a few more promising pulses. On the 23rd of July, Thursday morning, a 6-foot swell from the south-southwest at 18 seconds rolls in with a light cross-off breeze from the west. The energy is huge at 2270 (very strong), and it’s clean. That’s a big, powerful, long-period groundswell – it’ll be a freight train, and only for the brave. The 24th of July, Friday morning, drops back to 4 feet with a light offshore, but it’s a much more manageable size.

The bottom line: the best of the best is Thursday the 9th and Wednesday the 15th. Thursday the 9th is the glassy, fun opener, and Wednesday the 15th is the big, clean, powerful session for the experienced surfer. The long-range pulse on the 23rd is a monster waiting to happen, but a week out it’s promising, not locked in. Keep your eyes on the forecast.

Rusty.

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