Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Hope Beach. We’ve got a serious run of swell coming, but it’s a classic case of knowing when to paddle out and when to watch from the sand.

The first real standout hits us on Wednesday afternoon, the 15th of July. The water’s sitting at 53°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent wetsuit. We’re looking at a solid 13ft SW swell, packing a massive punch of energy (7987). The wind is a light cross-off from the WSW, keeping things clean. But honestly, this is a big boy’s wave. At that size, it’s only for experienced surfers, and even then, it’s going to be a handful.

The true magic window opens up on Thursday morning, the 16th of July. It drops to a much more manageable 6ft SSW swell, with a beautiful long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and with a light offshore NNW wind, the conditions will be excellent. Clean, lined-up waves. This is the pick of the early period. The afternoon goes glassy with a 5ft swell, but slightly smaller.

Friday the 17th keeps the quality high. A 6ft SSW swell and a stiff offshore NNW wind at 12 mph will see the waves holding up well for experienced surfers. The morning is the go.

The swell slowly backs off through the weekend into early next week, but the offshore winds stick around. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th offer smaller, clean waves in the 3ft to 3ft range – good for a longboard or a funboard, but not a standout.

After a flat spell from Monday the 20th to Wednesday the 22nd, with only tiny, ordinary waves, things start to look interesting again. Thursday the 23rd is a write-off with onshore and cross-onshore winds, so give that a miss.

Now, looking further ahead to Saturday the 25th of July, we get a big pulse of 8ft S swell (3697 energy). The wind is cross-off, so it could be clean, but at that size, it’s pushing into expert territory. It’s worth watching.

The other big one to circle is Monday the 27th of July. A massive 12ft SSW swell (8933 energy) is forecast. The wind is cross-off from the WSW, so it might be clean, but again, this is a monster. Only for the pros. Tuesday the 28th is messy and not worth it.

The tail end of the window, Wednesday the 29th of July, offers a nice return to form with a 6ft S swell, clean offshore winds, and glassy conditions in the afternoon. A solid, fun option to finish the period.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best bet is Thursday morning, the 16th of July. That 6ft SSW groundswell with offshore winds will be clean, powerful, and the best trade-off of size and quality. The Friday morning is a close second. The bigger stuff on the 25th and 27th is for experts only, but it’s there.

Stay safe, and keep an eye on the forecast.

Rusty.

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