Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for our little stretch of coast. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, so let’s get straight into it.

The pattern starts off a bit wild, with some proper size early on, but the wind ain’t great for us. Then after a bit of a lull, it starts cleaning up, and we get a few windows of real nice, clean surf, especially towards the end of the first week and into the second. There’s a few days around the middle of the run where it gets a bit blown out and messy, but we’ve got some standout sessions on the horizon if you play it right.

We’re only really looking at one spot here for the whole 16 days: Hope Beach. Right off the bat, the water temp is sittin’ around 53°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Let’s break it down day by day. The weekend kicks off on the 29th with a 5ft SSW swell, but that 19 mph W wind is a bit of a buzzkill, makin’ things choppy. The energy is moderate at 895. Not one to get excited about.

Sunday the 30th? Big, big numbers. Swell jumps to 13ft from the SW with a period of 13 seconds, and the energy is massive at 7549. But look, that’s just too much for this break – it’s gonna be a washing machine. Only the absolute experts and maybe the kooks in a jetski should even think about it. Monday the 31st follows a similar story; you’ve got an 12ft SW swell in the arvo, but with a cross-shore wind. Not the one.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 1st of September, the swell drops right back to 4ft from the SSW, but the period stretches out to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. And we’ve got a NNW offshore wind of just 9 mph. That means clean, peeling lines. The energy is a modest 641, but with those conditions, it’s a great call for a longboard or a fish. The afternoon stays clean with an offshore breeze too, though a bit smaller at 3ft. This is a sneaky good day.

Wednesday the 2nd has some more size, 6ft in the afternoon with a 16-second period and offshore NW wind at 12 mph. That’s gonna be fun for the experienced crew. Then Thursday the 3rd? Forget it. Winds are rippin’ at 28 mph from the W. It’s a complete write-off. Kite-surfing weather, not paddle-surfing.

We get a sweet little window on Friday the 4th of September. Morning has a clean 6ft swell with 15-second period and light cross-off wind. The afternoon gets even better: glassy offshore, 4ft swell. That’s the sort of session you tell your mates about.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th has some decent morning windows with offshore winds on Saturday, but Sunday afternoon looks really promising with a 4ft SSW swell, light winds, and clean conditions.

The second week, things get a bit more predictable, but still some heaters. Monday the 7th morning looks good – 5ft, 17-second groundswell, gentle offshore. But Monday arvo is a total loss with near-gale winds.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th bring some serious size back, up to 10ft, but with good winds. That’s expert territory, boys. The energy is massive (5340 on Tuesday), so you’ll feel the power.

Thursday the 10th of September is a massive standout for me. Afternoon session: 4ft swell, but from the South with a staggerin’ 23-second period. That is an ultra-long-period groundswell. It’s gonna be a sight to see at a point or reef, but might close out a bit on the beach. Clean offshore wind too. This is for the connoisseurs.

Friday the 11th is a write-off with onshore junk, but look at Saturday the 12th. Morning is glassy glassy glassy. 7ft of SSW swell, 17-second period, and glassy conditions. That is a dream. The energy is 2632, so plenty of push. If you’re an experienced surfer, this is the one to circle. The afternoon, however, blows up to 18ft – too big for all of us.

We round it out on Sunday the 13th with a 13ft SW groundswell in the mornin’ – gettin’ too big again. But the afternoon settles down to a clean 6ft with light cross-off winds for the final session of the forecast.

So, for the standouts? Thursday 10th September afternoon for that once-in-a-blue-moon 23-second groundswell, and Saturday 12th September mornin’ for the glassy, powerful, classic conditions. Get amongst it, but keep your head on a swivel.

Rusty.

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