Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for us.

First off, the water’s sitting at 53°F which is about normal for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

Right, let’s get into it. The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s some real quality hiding in the back half of the forecast. We’re looking at Hope Beach – it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a machine-gun lineup, but when it turns on, it’ll be worth the wait. The optimum direction is from the south, so this south-southwest swell will be right in its wheelhouse.

Sunday morning (26th July) is just okay – surfable waves at 3ft, but very ordinary. Best to sleep in. Sunday afternoon sees a little bump to 3ft, but the conditions are poor, so give it a miss.

Monday (27th July) is where things start to get interesting. The morning is still a bit average at 3ft, but hold onto your board for Monday afternoon. We’ve got a 4ft south-southwest groundswell, a long 15 second period, with light offshore winds out of the north-northwest. That’s clean, lined-up surf with moderate wave energy (780). This is a real standout window – the kind of session you’ll be telling your mates about.

Tuesday (28th July) keeps the love coming. Tuesday morning has 4ft of that same clean, long-period groundswell with moderate offshore winds. The energy is still strong (708). Tuesday afternoon backs off a touch to 4ft but stays clean with a gentle offshore. This whole stretch from Monday afternoon through Tuesday is your pick of the first week.

Now, Wednesday (29th July) is a write-off. A 10ft south-southwest swell arrives, but it’s being smashed by a 31 mph cross-onshore wind. The water will be a mess. That powerful energy reading of 2319 is just wasted. This is a day for kites, not surfboards.

Thursday (30th July) stays poor with cross-shore winds and a dropping, short-period swell. Not worth paddling out.

We get a bit of a breather on Friday (31st July) and Saturday (1st August) with small, clean, long-period swells in the 2ft to 4ft range. Nice conditions, but tiny. Good for a longboard or a learner’s session.

Now, the real standout of the entire outlook – Sunday morning, 2nd August. This is the one. We’ve got a 5ft south-southwest groundswell with a very long 18-second period, gentle offshore wind from the north-northwest, and sky-high energy (1383). This is groundswell perfection at a point break or reef setup, which is exactly where Hope Beach sits. Clean, powerful, and lined up. For experienced surfers, this is as good as it gets. The inconsistency means you’ll have to be patient between sets, but the ones that come through will be absolute beauties.

Monday (3rd August) is a step down but still clean in the morning with 3ft on offer.

The second week gets unpredictable, but there’s a big pulse of energy around Tuesday, 4th August, with a 6ft to 7ft south-southwest swell, but that strong cross-shore wind ruins it. The readings are huge (3080, 3510), but it’ll be lumpy and chop.

Wednesday morning (5th August) might offer a cleaner window with 6ft from the south and a more manageable cross-off breeze. Worth watching.

The outlook fades out after that with smaller, cleaner swells through to Sunday, 9th August, but nothing that matches the quality of that Sunday 2nd August session.

Bottom line: If you’ve only got one day to surf, make it Sunday morning, 2nd August at Hope Beach. Everything else is either small, blown out, or a bit messy.

Rusty.

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