
Surf Forecasts:
Hope Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 9,717 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hope Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hope Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hope Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Hope Beach has a real mixed bag coming up over the next couple weeks. First few days are small and clean, then a huge pulse of swell mid-week that’s only for the hardcore, before it all fades out. There’s a couple of good windows if you time it right.
We start Monday the 10th with some clean, long-period groundswell. Monday morning shows a 3ft SSW swell with an 18-second period, combined energy of 790 (moderate), and light cross-offshore wind from the WSW at just 3 mph. The water’s at 52° which is about a degree and a half cooler than usual for this time of year – pretty chilly, so grab the thick suit. Hope Beach is an inconsistent spot that’s fairly exposed to S swells, and the wind is glassy enough to keep it clean. This is your best early window.
Monday afternoon goes to crap with a fresh 19 mph S wind smashing it onshore and lumpy – skip it. Tuesday the 11th has some hope with clean conditions and a small 2ft to 3ft SSW swell, periods of 15-18 seconds, combined energy from 316 to 639 (moderate). Light WNW to NNW winds keep it clean but the swell is tiny. Wednesday the 12th is messy with rain and moderate cross-shore wind at 12-16 mph and a cross-chop – not worth it.
Now Thursday the 13th gets serious. The morning has 6ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, combined energy of 1756 (strong), and clean cross-offshore wind from the WNW at 12 mph. The afternoon though, that’s a monster – 15ft SW swell with the same period, combined energy a massive 11630 (very strong). That’s way too big for this break, only for the most experienced. The swell direction is SW, not the optimum S, so it’ll be a heavy, closed-out mess at a beach break like Hope Beach. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Friday the 14th is the standout for experienced surfers. Morning has 8ft S swell with a 17-second period, combined energy of 4189 (very strong), and gentle WNW cross-offshore wind at 9 mph. The swell size is in the expert-only zone, but the wind is clean and the period is long – it’ll be powerful. Crowds can be a problem here sometimes, but on a Friday morning you might have it to yourselves. The afternoon drops to 7ft with lighter wind – still solid.
Saturday the 15th drops off with 6ft to 6ft SSW swell but the wind goes cross and onshore – marginal. Sunday the 16th has a small clean window with 4ft S swell and a 12-second period, offshore N wind at 6 mph – worth a paddle if you’re keen, but nothing special. The rest of the week into the 17th and 18th stays small and mostly clean but under 3ft.
Then there’s a gap of several days with nothing worth chasing – from about the 19th through to the 22nd, the swell drops right off to 0.7ft to 2ft, combined energy weak (57 to 194). The wind is offshore or clean but there’s just no power.
Finally, the last standout shows up on Sunday the 23rd. That morning brings 6ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, combined energy of 1864 (strong), and glassy conditions – NNE wind at just 3 mph. That’s a clean, groundswell pulse at a size that’s manageable for intermediates and up. Crowds are possible here. The afternoon holds 5ft with light cross-offshore wind. After that, the swell fades through the 24th and 25th into small, ordinary surf.
Bottom line: your best bet is the clean Monday morning on the 10th, and the expert-level Friday on the 14th. The Sunday the 23rd is the other decent option for clean, solid waves. Keep an eye on the long-range stuff – it’s promising but less certain.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 13 |
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700 | 534 | 284 | 167 | 559 | 728 | 823 | 875 | 1739 | 1714 | 9717 | 5209 | 4161 | 2214 | 1498 | 1341 | 1696 | 765 | 480 | 423 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:12PM0.79m | 7:04AM0.41m | 5:07PM0.78m | 7:58AM0.41m | 6:00PM0.75m | 8:43AM0.42m | 6:54PM0.70m | 9:21AM0.44m | 7:48PM0.63m | 9:52AM0.47m | 8:44PM0.55m | 10:18AM0.50m | 9:44PM0.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM-0.01m | 10:09AM0.37m | 1:02AM0.00m | 11:08AM0.37m | 1:51AM0.04m | 12:14PM0.37m | 2:35AM0.09m | 1:27PM0.36m | 3:12AM0.15m | 2:45PM0.35m | 3:40AM0.21m | 4:05PM0.32m | |||||||||
7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | |
— | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 8 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 14 | SE 7 |
700 | 534 | 284 | 33 | 559 | 728 | 823 | 875 | 1739 | 1714 | 1872 | 5209 | 4161 | 2214 | 1498 | 1341 | 1 | 765 | 480 | 423 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | S 10 |
86 | 90 | 31 | 167 | 68 | 76 | 52 | 53 | 43 | 15 | 26 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 126 | 89 | 70 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 7 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SE 15 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 9 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 13 |
4 | — | 8 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 27 | — | — | 27 | 15 | 47 | — | 13 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 102 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | N 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 15 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | 16 | 33 | 116 | — | 4 | 4 | 35 | 29 | 10 | 9717 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1696 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 227 | 571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hope Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hope Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hope Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hope Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hope Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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