Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, hope you're sitting down for this one, because the forecast for Hope Beach is a bit of a rollercoaster. We’ve got some serious size coming, but you’ll need to pick your moments carefully. The water temp is sitting around 53°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action kicks off on Thursday the 27th, but honestly, it's a bit of a fizzer. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the east with a short period of 9 seconds and a light cross-on breeze. The energy is weak (350), so it’s going to be pretty average. Not one to get excited about.

Friday the 28th is a write-off. The morning is a messy cross-shore chop with a weak 3ft swell, and the afternoon bumps up to a 4ft SW swell but the wind is howling cross-shore. The water will be a mess.

Saturday the 29th is where things get a little crazy. The morning is okay – a 4ft SSW swell with a clean cross-off breeze – but it’s the afternoon that’s the standout. A massive 12ft SW swell (combined energy of 6018!) is forecast, with clean offshore winds. But here’s the catch: that’s way too much size for Hope Beach. It’s for experts only, and even then, it’ll be a beast.

Sunday the 30th is more of the same, but bigger. We’re talking a solid 13ft SW swell with 14-second periods. The energy is extreme (7866 in the morning). Again, the wind is okay, but this is just too big for the break. Not a paddle session.

Now, the first real window of quality for surfing arrives on Monday the 31st of August. The morning shows a clean 5ft SSW swell with light offshore winds from the NNW. The period is a delicious 15 seconds – proper groundswell. The energy is solid (1471). This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon is even better: 6ft SSW swell, 18-second period, light offshore winds. These two sessions are your best bet of the whole outlook. Excellent, clean conditions.

Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the good run going. A clean 4ft SSW swell with moderate offshore winds. The morning is very good, the afternoon a little windier but still good. Good, consistent shape.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd have some nice swell, but the wind gets strong. The morning of the 3rd is the pick with clean offshore breezes and a 5ft SSW swell. Good energy (789).

After that, from Friday the 4th through to Tuesday the 8th, it’s a real dry spell. Strong winds, lumpy cross-chop, and generally poor conditions dominate. The swell is small and messy. Not worth wetting a suit.

We then get another solid pulse starting Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning is a fantastic 8ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and light cross-off winds. Energy is high (2105). This is excellent, but at 8ft, it’s getting into the expert zone. The afternoon is a bit smaller but still decent.

Thursday the 10th of September is the second true standout of the outlook. A massive 10ft S swell with a very long 19-second period and light offshore winds. The energy is enormous (6233). This is a proper groundswell, but at that size and period, Hope Beach will be a heavy, powerful wave. Only for very experienced surfers. It’s a world-class wave for the right crew.

The outlook winds down from the 11th with some smaller, cleaner 4ft to 5ft swells and gentle offshore winds, but nothing that matches the earlier peaks.

So, to sum it up: the clear standout is Monday the 31st of August for the best all-round quality for experienced surfers. Thursday the 10th of September is the big-wave highlight for the brave. Outside of that, pick your windows on the 1st, 3rd, and 9th of September.

Rusty.

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