Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the only spot showing for the next couple weeks. It’s a bit of a rollercoaster.

First thing you need to know: there’s nothing worth paddling out for the first four days. Dead quiet.

Monday the 17th of August serves up a waist-high swell with a super long 18-second period from the SSW, and a combined energy of 664 – that’s moderate. For a break that’s "inconsistent," you’ll be doing a lot of waiting. The morning is a dream, though – dead calm, glassy as a lake. Absolute perfection on the surface. The afternoon kicks up a 5 km/h ESE breeze that puts a tiny ripple on the water.

Tuesday the 18th is a dud. Swell drops, wind swings north and gets fresh, and we’re looking at weak, small surf. That stays the story right through Friday the 21st – knee to waist-high and bumpy. The combined energy hits 60 on Thursday afternoon, which is just sad.

Then the ocean wakes up. Saturday the 22nd of August, the swell explodes to a massive 4.5m from the SW, with a combined energy of 9908 – that's very, very strong. But for a fairly exposed beach break, that’s just too much. Plus, a cross-shore wind is going to chop it into a mess. This is for experts only, and honestly, with that wind and setup, it looks way more fun for the kite surfers.

Sunday the 23rd is more of the same – 3.5m SSW swell with 11224 energy and the wind goes cross-off, cleaning it up a little. Still way too big for the average surfer. Monday the 24th is still solid at 2.3m but with onshore rain – not inviting.

The real hidden gem is Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell drops to a clean 1.6m from the south, with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 893 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-off from the north. The forecast calls for "very good surf conditions," and for an inconsistent break, that’s a rare gift. Crowds are "sometimes," so you might have decent room. That Tuesday morning is the best all-around window – solid, clean, and manageable.

After that, it gets small and messy. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are either blown out or tiny. There’s another good look on Monday the 31st of August – a morning session with 1.4m SSW swell, a long 15-second period, combined energy of 898 (moderate), and clean offshore NNW winds. That’s a promising call, but it’s over a week out, so don’t book your trip just yet. The 1st of September dies right back down.

Best Bet: Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. Shoulder-high S swell, light offshore, and that’s when this inconsistent spot will show its best face.

Rusty.

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