Hope Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up at Hope Beach. The water temp is sitting at 54° right now, which is about bang on average for this time of year down here, so no surprises on that front.

The first few days are actually pretty decent, but there's a lot of noise in the second week. The standout window is hands down Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th. Friday morning, Hope Beach is seeing a solid 8ft groundswell, pushing in from the south, with a very long 17-second period. The combined energy is pumping, and I mean pumping, at 4019. That's got some serious grunt. The wind is light offshore from the northwest, keeping it clean. This is proper advanced territory at that size, though — not one for the groms. A bit later, on Saturday the 12th, the swell drops to a still-chunky 6ft from the SSW, again with a very long 16-second period (1988 energy). The wind goes glassy in the morning from the NNE. That is the pick of the weekend for a slightly more forgiving, but still powerful, wave.

Sunday the 13th sees the swell drop to 4ft (753) with a continued long period, and a clean offshore breeze from the north. It's surfable and clean, a good option for intermediates.

There is a significant gap from the 15th through the 20th of September where things turn ugly. The wind goes onshore or cross-shore and blows hard – we're talking 22 to 28 mph – making a mess of things. While there's some serious energy in the water (like a 16ft on the 16th, and a massive 18ft on the 17th), it's just not surfable with that wind. It's a write-off unless you've got a kite.

Looking deeper into the second week, there's a promising but less certain window around Monday the 21st. The morning shows an enormous 18ft SSW groundswell with a 19-second period and a 24326 energy reading. That's a monster. It's light offshore from the north, but at that size, Hope Beach is only for the hardcore crew. The afternoon glass-off sees the swell drop to a much more manageable 5ft (1909) with an 18-second period from the SSW – glassy conditions, which would be a dream if the tide plays ball. It's a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed.

If that doesn't happen, the 22nd and 23rd of September offer the last glimmers. The 22nd morning has a 4ft SSW swell (708) with glassy conditions, very clean. Then the 23rd morning has a 4ft SSW swell with a 17-second period (2222) and light cross-offshore breeze. Good power, clean lines.

Bottom line: This Friday and Saturday are your best bets. Lock them in. Everything after that is a gamble, but the 21st could be something special if the wind gods play nice.

Rusty.

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