Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we've got Hope Beach. It's a fairly exposed spot, best with a south swell, and it's inconsistent, so you gotta be patient. The water temp is sitting at 53°F right now, which is about 2°F cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing too wild, just a little nippy.

The window kicks off on Saturday afternoon, July 18th. We're looking at a 4ft SSW swell, with a 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 575. Wind is from the north at 9 mph, blowing offshore, keeping things clean. It's a solid start. Sunday the 19th keeps it going with a 3ft S swell and an 11-second period, wind still offshore. This is the best stretch on offer.

Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st see the swell drop off, down to 1ft and 3ft. The conditions are clean but the waves are weak. The energy drops into the low 100s and 200s. It's surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Things get messy from Wednesday the 22nd. The wind swings around, and by Thursday the 23rd, we've got an 8ft SSW swell but with a short 8-second period and a nasty 19 mph cross-shore wind. The energy jumps to 925, but it's a lumpy mess. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, here's where it gets interesting, but only for the experienced crew. On Friday, July 24th, the swell pumps up to 16ft from the SW with a 14-second period. The energy is absolutely massive at 13,194. The wind is offshore, but this wave is way too big for this break. This is a big-wave, expert-only situation. The same goes for Saturday morning, July 25th, with an 12ft SW swell and 4,568 energy. It's a standout for power, but unless you're a seasoned charger, stay out of the water.

Saturday afternoon the 25th brings a welcome drop back to a clean 4ft SSW swell on the dropping tide, with a 12-second period and 469 energy. That's a nice little session for the average punter.

The following week is a bit of a mixed bag. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are small and clean, but nothing special. Then on Tuesday, July 28th, we see another big pulse. The afternoon session has a 10ft SW swell with a 16-second period and a whopping 8,069 energy. The wind is offshore at 19 mph, but again, it's a big, powerful groundswell. At 10ft, it's only for experts. The energy is massive, but it's a handful.

Wednesday the 29th is another day of big, lumpy, cross-shore wind and big swell, and then it all fades out. From Thursday the 30th through to Sunday, August 2nd, the swell drops off, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions turn poor. The period hangs long, up to 19 seconds on the 1st, but the wind ruins it.

The standout here is the combination of Saturday/Sunday the 18th/19th for the everyday surfer – clean, waist-to-chest high waves with offshore winds. For the experts only, the big energy pulses on the 24th, 25th, 28th, and 29th of July are the ones to watch, but you've got to be comfortable with 10ft to 16ft surf.

Rusty.

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