Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's happening at Hope Beach.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting at 54°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with onshore winds and messy conditions, but things start to clean up later on. There's one standout session that looks absolutely firing, but a lot of it is going to be for the experienced crew only.

Saturday the 5th kicks off with a messy 6 ft SSW swell (1594 combined energy), but with a cross-off breeze it's only just surfable. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it turns into a real dog. Sunday the 6th has a tiny 2 ft clean wave in the morning but it’s barely worth paddling out for. Monday the 7th is a total washout with a strong cross-onshore wind and a lumpy 7 ft short-period swell (411 combined energy). Not your day.

The real action starts on Tuesday the 8th. The morning looks clean with a 3 ft SSW groundswell (738 combined energy) and a light offshore breeze. It’s small, but it’ll be peeling nicely. The real gem, though, is Wednesday the 9th morning. We’re looking at a massive 12 ft SSW groundswell (14,523 combined energy) with a 19-second period and a clean cross-off wind. That is serious, long-period energy. But, and this is a big but, this is way too big for this break. It's for experts only, and even then, the power is going to be insane. Thursday the 10th is even bigger, with a 21 ft SW swell (31,370 combined energy) and a 17-second period, again with clean offshore wind. Another one for the absolute big-wave chargers.

After that monster swell drops, things settle down for a nice window. Saturday the 12th morning is the standout of the first week. We’ve got a 6 ft S swell (1,679 combined energy), a 16-second period, and a clean offshore breeze from the NNW. This is the one to circle. It's going to be clean, powerful, and good for experienced surfers. The afternoon goes glassy with a 5 ft SSW swell (1,178 combined energy). Sunday the 13th keeps the good vibes with a clean 4 ft SSW swell and offshore wind, but it’s a bit smaller.

The second week is more of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of promising days. Monday the 14th is small and clean in the morning, then gets messy. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th morning are blown out or too big and messy. The standout of the second week looks like Thursday the 17th morning, with a 7 ft SE swell (1,313 combined energy) and a light offshore wind. It'll be a solid, clean session for experienced surfers. Friday the 18th is a write-off with strong onshore wind. Saturday the 19th morning also looks good, with a 8 ft SSE swell (2,364 combined energy) and clean offshore wind. Another solid option for the crew who know what they're doing. Sunday the 20th rounds it out with a clean 5 ft SSW groundswell (1,396 combined energy) in the morning.

If you’re after a clean, fun wave that’s not going to kill you, the best bet is Saturday the 12th. For the big-wave hunters, Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are the real deal, but you better be on your game.

Rusty.

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