Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I've been glued to the charts for the next couple of weeks. Let's get into it, mate.

The first bit is quiet, but things kick off properly on Monday the 31st of August. There's a nice pulse of energy coming in at Hope Beach. It’s not for the faint of heart though. We’re looking at a solid 6 ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period, packing a massive punch – the combined energy is sitting up at 2963. That's a lot of power. The water is sitting at 53°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The setup is glassy, which is perfect, and that long period will wrap in nicely. This one’s for the experienced crew only; it’s too much grunt for the beginners.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees the swell back off a bit to 3 ft, but the wind swings offshore from the NNW. It’s clean and rideable, perfect for the bigger boards. A bit of a breather.

Wednesday the 2nd of September picks up again. The morning is a bit messy with a cross-offshore wind, but the afternoon turns it on. The wind goes clean offshore from the NW, the swell bumps back up to 6 ft from the SSW with a solid 16-second period, and the energy is cranking again at 1495. This looks like another cracker for the experienced surfers.

Thursday the 3rd is a write-off. Strong, gnarly winds from the west are going to ruin any chance of a good wave. Keep the board in the car.

Friday the 4th of September is the standout window for the first week. Morning sees 7 ft SSW swell with 17-second period and 2242 energy under a clean offshore NW breeze. The afternoon is even slightly better, with 7 ft swell and 2529 energy under a NNW offshore. This is big, powerful, clean surf. Only the experts need apply; this is solid and will be pushing hard. And listen, Hope Beach is inconsistent, so when it fires like this, you don’t want to miss it. Crowds are possible too, so get there early.

The weekend from the 5th into the 6th is a bit messy again with those strong westerlies blowing things out, but Sunday the 6th of September afternoon offers a smaller, cleaner option with an ENE cross-breeze and a 5 ft S swell if you’re desperate for a paddle.

The first half of the second week looks promising. Tuesday the 8th of September has a 10 ft monster showing up in the afternoon with a 18-second period and a massive 4985 energy reading, but the wind is a cross-offshore fresh breeze. It’ll be raw and powerful, for experts only.

The absolute highlight of the whole 16-day period locks in on Wednesday the 9th of September. Hope Beach goes absolutely classic. 6 ft of SSW groundswell with an 18-second period (2130 energy) and the wind is completely glassy in the afternoon. That’s as good as it gets. The morning is also excellent with a light offshore. This is the session.

Thursday the 10th of September keeps the quality going with a 7 ft SSW swell and 19-second period under light offshore winds. An absolute bomb for those who can handle it.

The rest of the window fades a bit. There’s some smaller, clean options on Sunday the 13th of September morning with a glassy 4 ft, 19-second swell (1054 energy), but the real energy returns in the afternoon with a 10 ft SW swell (6405 energy) but an onshore wind. That last one on Monday the 14th of September morning has a clean 5 ft swell, but the real standout is already behind us.

Don't get too excited about that last run of days. The 13th of September afternoon has a massive 10 ft swell but the wind is onshore, so it’s going to be a washing machine. The 15th of September morning has a glassy 5 ft SSW swell, clean, but the energy has dropped right off. A nice end to the run, but nothing compared to that Wednesday session.

All in all, if you're an experienced surfer, the 9th of September is the day you clear your calendar for. The 4th and 10th are absolute bangers too. Hope Beach is inconsistent, so when it lines up like this, it's a rare treat.

Rusty.

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