
Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,938 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s 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 (Jul 31) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, I’m runnin’ through Hope Beach with the yardsticks and cups of tap water.
Thursday July 30 afternoon is flat goodness – available 4.3‑foot S swell but crosswind makes it scrubby.
Friday July 31 – the early session: you’ll see 2.6‑foot SSW groundswell (12 sec) in a side‑shore wind, clean but small. By arvo it’s glassy and 2.3 feet – perfect paddle‑out practice, maybe.
But Saturday August 1 – that’s the best of the bunch. The morning offers a 4.3‑foot SSW swell with 18 seconds of push, moderate energy (426) at a light offshore wind. Arvo blows to 5.2 feet (6.3ft) from the same source – period stays steep, solid 9‑mph offshore? In the units. The combined power is “strong energy” (1804). Direction is spot‑on for the break. There’s sometimes people in the water – nothing hectic.
Sunday August 2nd – dawn clean, 4.6‑ to 4.3‑foot SSW (16 sec) with offshore breeze, still a solid punch (928–1153 energy). Then it gets overcast but still wind‑off until late – good waves.
Come Monday August 3, the swell drops to 3‑foot SSW (14‑sec) in the clean morning, and then the arvo goes sloppy with cross shore.
From Tuesday August 4 right through to Thursday August 6, it’s basically nothing – max 2‑foot straggling windwave with weak energy (150 to 400). That’s a good stretch of time where you’re better off jogging
Friday August 7 brings a last slice of glassy 3‑foot SSW (18 sec) but the energy is moderate (477)– still.
Second week flex: Monday August 10 maybe – a bigger 3.9‑foot SSW (18 sec) with muzzy energy (1097) but cross‑flow keeps it roiled. Tuesday Morning August 11 swings by with 3.3‑foot, 15 sec, clean with light offshore – moderate energy (493). Early birds invited. Afternoon turns 2.9‑foot with onshore slush.
Friday August 14 is the payoff for the die‑hard – morning: 5.9‑foot S direction (9 sec) – short period, but clean offshore wind (6
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 862 | 169 | 131 | 232 | 983 | 1690 | 1874 | 1094 | 893 | 468 | 281 | 137 | 135 | 81 | 55 | 140 | 192 | 240 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | off |
High Tide | 6:29PM0.70m | 9:02AM0.40m | 7:14PM0.68m | 9:36AM0.43m | 8:04PM0.64m | 10:09AM0.47m | 9:01PM0.59m | 10:44AM0.52m | 10:07PM0.54m | 11:21AM0.57m | 11:24PM0.49m | 12:01PM0.63m | 00:48AM0.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:21AM0.11m | 12:21PM0.36m | 2:56AM0.11m | 1:36PM0.36m | 3:30AM0.13m | 2:57PM0.34m | 4:05AM0.16m | 4:19PM0.31m | 4:42AM0.19m | 5:39PM0.26m | 5:21AM0.23m | 6:53PM0.20m | ||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | |
5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 17 |
217 | 123 | 169 | 131 | 127 | 983 | 1690 | 1874 | 1094 | 893 | 468 | 281 | 137 | 135 | 81 | 55 | 71 | 82 | 50 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 |
133 | 123 | 34 | 26 | 232 | 84 | 114 | 91 | 59 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 63 | 101 | 50 | 43 | 140 | 192 | 240 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 18 | SE 14 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 21 | ESE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
46 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 37 | 67 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | — | — |
26 | 862 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 37 | 28 | 115 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 227 | 455 | 227 | 34 | 19 | 0 |
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Information about the Hope Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Hope Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hope Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hope Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hope Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hope Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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