Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks down at Hilton. Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch for the most part, so you gotta be patient if you’re chasing waves around here. The swell that shows up is small and weak, and the wind is gonna be the bigger story most days. If you’re not desperate, you might even want to take a break.

The first few days, like Sunday the 16th, are pretty marginal. We’ve got a small 3.3ft swell with an 8-second period, and the energy is weak at 116. The morning is glassy, which is a bonus, but the waves are just... ordinary. You’ll get a few crumbly ones, but it’s not gonna light you up. As the day goes on, the wind shifts and it gets choppy. That pattern kind of repeats into Monday and Tuesday – small, weak swells in the 2.6ft to 3ft range, with the mornings being clean, but the afternoons getting chopped by cross-onshore breezes. It’s just not a lot of push.

Midweek is even more of a struggle. By Wednesday and Thursday, we’re looking at tiny surf, dropping down to 1.6ft to 2.3ft with periods of 5 to 6 seconds. The energy is basically nothing, well under 30. Mornings are often glassy, which is nice, but there’s no wave to ride. It’s a real flat spell. This continues right through the next weekend and into the following week. There are long gaps with basically nothing on offer. The waves stay in that 1.3ft to 2ft range, and the energy stays super low. It’s a desperate time for surfers.

Now, there is a slight pulse of energy that shows up for the final stretch, starting around Friday the 28th. The swell picks up a bit, but the quality is still poor. By Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, the swell bumps up to 4.3ft, which is the biggest we’ll see in the whole window. The energy is moderate, jumping to 193 to 230. But here’s the catch – the wind is just not on our side. It’s cross-onshore, and the wave comment is consistently ‘poor surf conditions’. It’s going to be bumpy and messy. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Even though the swell is up, the quality is just not there.

So there you have it. A long, flat, and mostly frustrating 16 days at Hilton. The water temp is about average for this time of year. We’ve got a shot at a few clean, small waves in the mornings early on, but don’t hold your breath. And that bigger swell at the end of the month? It’s promising, but it’s too far out to trust, and the wind looks like it’s gonna ruin it anyway. I’d say keep the board in the car, but be ready to skip it.

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