Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s switch over to feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit for you landlubbers and the metric-averse.

Same deal, this is Rusty for Hope Beach.

The water temp here is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on. The swell energy is gonna build and then drop over the next couple weeks, but we’ve got a slow start.

Saturday, August 8th morning: The swell is 3ft from the SSW, with a long 16-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate at 411. Winds are light offshore out of the north, so it’s glassy clean. This is a point break, so expect clean, lined-up waves but keep in mind this spot is inconsistent. This is a decent opener for intermediate surfers.

Sunday the 9th of August: The swell drops to a little over a foot, energy falls to 143. It’s clean but not really worth a paddle unless you’re on a longboard.

Monday the 10th of August: Forget it. Strong cross-onshore wind at 28 mph from the south, messy 3ft swell, energy still moderate-high at 727. Rotten conditions.

Tuesday the 11th of August morning: Back to clean. Light breeze from the WNW, 2ft swell at 14 seconds, energy at 316. Small but workable. Afternoon gets a little better: 3ft and a very long 18-second period, energy at 579.

Wednesday the 12th of August: Wind picks up, fresh breeze from the west at 19 mph, but still cross-off and clean. The morning swell is 4ft with 716 energy, but the forecast flags the tide as marginal. Afternoon pushes the period to 19 seconds with energy at 921, but the wind is gusty.

Now for the big dogs. Thursday the 13th of August afternoon, over a week out, so be cautious. The swell explodes to a massive 15ft from the SW with a 14-second period. The combined energy hits a massive 10774 – that’s strong to very strong. Winds are light offshore from the west, so it’ll be clean. But at 15ft, this is expert-only territory. For a beach-and-reef setup, that’s big enough to be more interesting for kiteboarding than paddle surfing.

Friday the 14th of August morning holds at 10ft, energy at 4678, still clean with cross-off winds. Afternoon turns into a lumpy mess with 22 mph cross-onshore winds from the SSW.

Here’s your prime standout: Saturday the 15th of August morning, two weeks out. Light offshore breeze from the northwest, glassy conditions. The swell is a solid 7ft from the south with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 2134. The report calls it “excellent for experienced surfers.” This is the session to aim for, clean and powerful.

Sunday the 16th of August morning: Another clean one, 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, light offshore from the NNW, energy at 730. A good backup day.

The second week, from the 17th to the 23rd of August, drops off hard. Swell runs between 1ft and 3ft, mostly weak energy (43 to 577). Saturday the 22nd of August morning is glassy but only 2ft with a short 11-second period and energy a measly 75 – barely surfable. The end of the run, from the 20th to the 23rd, is a long flat stretch of poor to ordinary conditions.

Bottom line: Don’t miss Saturday the 15th of August morning for experienced surfers, with that 7ft south swell and offshore wind. Thursday the 13th of August afternoon is a monster, but too big to paddle at Hope Beach. For the rest, pick the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for clean but smaller waves.

Rusty.

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