Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Florida – North)
| Name: | Hooks |
|---|---|
| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Hooks in North Florida is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. Best around high tide when the tide is rising. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for sharks and jellyfish.
Overall Hooks Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Visitor Reviews of Hooks |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Hooks:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | St Marys Rivermouth | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Fernandina Pier | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Main Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Fernandina Beach Pier | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Corners | 4 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Hooks: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Grays Reef Buoy | 59 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | St Augustine Buoy | 70 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Canaveral Buoy | 167 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Edisto Buoy | 186 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Canaveral East Buoy | 216 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Hooks: |
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| Closest tide station | St. Marys Entrance, North Jetty, Georgia | 2 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cut 1N front range, St. Marys River, Florida | 2 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fernandina Beach, Amelia River, Florida | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Fernandina Beach, Amelia River, Florida (2) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Fernandina Beach, Amelia River, Florida (3) | 2 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Hooks: |
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| Closest ski area | Scaly Mountain (United States) | 319 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Sky Valley (United States) | 319 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cataloochee (United States) | 351 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Wolf Laurel (United States) | 359 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort (United States) | 367 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Hooks: |
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| Closest city location | Fernandina Beach (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Saint Marys (United States) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Yulee (United States) | 11 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kingsland (United States) | 17 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Atlantic Beach (United States) | 24 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Hooks is Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in USA, 33 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Hooks is Jacksonville Nas Airport (NIP), also in USA, 56 km (35 miles) away.
- Third is Cecil Fld (Jacksonville) Airport (NZC) in USA, 68 km (42 miles) away.
- Wright Aaf Airport (LHW) in USA is 134 km (83 miles) away.
- Gainesville Rgnl Airport (GNV), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Hooks and is 138 km (86 miles) away.
