Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a slow start at Hope Beach, but there’s some serious grunt coming in the second half of the outlook. The first proper window is Saturday morning, August 15th, with a solid 7ft S swell pulsing in at 16 seconds – that’s real groundswell energy, giving it a strong, powerful feel (combined energy of 2419). The wind is a light offshore from the NNW, which means clean faces. This is the standout of the early run. The water’s sitting at 51°, which is a touch colder than usual for the time of year, so you’ll want a decent suit. Saturday’s swell is in the 7ft range, not one for beginners – you’ll want some experience under your belt.

Sunday the 16th drops off to a much smaller 4ft S swell, but the offshore NNW wind sticks around, keeping it clean. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Monday the 17th sees a long-period 4ft SSW groundswell at 17 seconds – very long intervals, the kind of swell that lines up best on a point or reef rather than a straight beach break. With a slight offshore breeze, it’ll be clean for those looking for a sneaky session, but the size is modest.

Things go quiet through the middle of the week from Tuesday the 18th through to Friday the 21st – that’s about four days of tiny, weak surf (combined energy down to 91–160), mostly under 3ft. Not worth the paddle. Then we get a bit of a spike on Saturday the 22nd with a 7ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, but it’s killed by a strong cross-shore wind from the WSW at 19 mph, so the quality is junk. Sunday the 23rd is similar – decent sized at 6–7ft but messy.

Now here’s the real standout: Monday morning, August 24th. This is where it comes together. A 6ft SSW groundswell at 16 seconds, and we’ve got a clean offshore from the NW blowing at 12 mph. That’s going to produce excellent, powerful, lined-up waves for experienced surfers (combined energy of 1557). The Tuesday the 25th brings a shift – a 7ft SE windswell with a short, gutless 7-second period, so that’s more of a messy, mushy affair. Wednesday the 26th sees a big 10ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, but it’s cross-shore wind again, making it a blustery mess – honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 27th morning is another highlight: a 5ft SSW swell with no wind at all, glassy offshore from the north, clean and excellent for experienced surfers. Then Friday the 28th morning delivers the goods again – a 6ft S swell at 17 seconds, light cross-offshore breeze from the north, combined energy of 2222, making for clean, powerful waves. The last day, Saturday the 29th, settles back to a modest 4ft SSW with light winds – a decent finisher but not the pick.

Best bets: Saturday morning the 15th for the first strong pulse, and Monday the 24th morning for the cleanest, most powerful conditions on offer. Second week looks promising, but keep an eye on the wind.

Rusty.

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