Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me tell you what’s on the cards for Hope Beach.

The next couple of weeks have a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some absolute gems hidden in there. The water temp is sitting at 53°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest rubber, but it's not tropical.

Right now, on Saturday afternoon, it's a write-off. We've got a 8ft SSW swell but it's accompanied by a 22 mph cross-wind, making for some lumpy, poor-quality surf. Just don't bother.

Come Sunday morning, things start to look up. It's a little smaller at 5ft from the same SSW direction, but the wind is a much nicer 12 mph cross-off. The energy is moderate (1723). It's clean, but marginal. The standout is Sunday afternoon. The swell bumps up to 6ft with a very long 16-second period from the SSW, and the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph cross-off. The energy is strong (2723), and it's shaping up to be excellent for experienced surfers. This is your best bet for the first week.

Monday the 24th offers a gentler 4ft to 5ft SSW swell with light offshore to cross-off winds. Clean, but the energy is weak to moderate (633 to 750). Good for a cruise, but not a standout.

The rest of the week into the 27th is a bit of a letdown. Swell drops, winds become messy, and you get a lot of poor-to-marginal conditions. The 27th offers a tiny 1ft to 2ft swell with a very long period, but the energy is weak (176 to 261). It’s clean, but you'll be fighting for a dribble.

We hit a real dry spell from the 28th of August through to the 29th. Strong cross-winds, onshore winds, and weak energy make for a few days of basically nothing worth paddling out for.

Hold on to your board, because Sunday the 30th of August is the real deal. We’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the south, with a very long 18-second period. The wind is a clean 9 mph offshore from the NNW. The energy is through the roof (4038). This is for experienced surfers only, but it will be firing. The crowds are only sometimes an issue here, so you might get a few sets to yourself. This is the standout of the entire forecast.

Monday the 31st keeps the good run going. A solid 7ft to 6ft SSW swell with offshore winds (9-12 mph). The energy is strong (2921 to 1771). Excellent conditions for experienced surfers continue.

The first few days of September get messy. The 1st sees a big 10ft swell from the south, but with a 19 mph cross-wind, it’s lumpy and only for the brave. By the 4th of September, we get a massive 13ft swell from the SSW, but it’s blown out by strong onshore winds, creating a massive, choppy mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The forecast wraps up with a return to smaller, cleaner swells around the 5th and 6th of September, but nothing that will get the heart racing compared to that Sunday the 30th.

Rusty.

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