Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk Hilton over the next couple weeks. Honestly, it’s a total bust for decent surf. The whole run is full of tiny, weak waves and messy winds, and the first time you might even think about paddling out is Wednesday the 15th of July—and even that’s a stretch.

The only spot we’ve got is Hilton, a reef break that’s inconsistent, built for beginners, and faces west-southwest. That’s okay for the west-northwest swell direction, but the size and wind just kill it. The combined wave energy stays weak, topping out at 185 on the morning of Tuesday the 7th of July, but that didn’t give us any good waves.

From Saturday the 4th of July all the way through Tuesday the 14th, it’s straight-up poor. Swell heights are mostly under 4 ft, period short, between 5 and 8 seconds, so the waves are weak and have no push. Wind is onshore or cross-onshore from the west or southwest, so it’s choppy and bumpy. Even when it went glassy on Sunday the 12th, the swell was only 1 ft—not worth it. There might be a few out, but with quality this low, it’ll be empty.

Then on Wednesday the 15th of July morning, a small window opens up. Swell lifts to about 3 ft from the west-northwest at 7 seconds, with glassy conditions—wind from the west at 3 mph. Hilton cleans right up. The waves are surfable, even if they’re ordinary, and the energy is still weak at 57. But by afternoon the wind swings northwesterly and jumps to 12 mph cross-on, and it’s back to choppy junk.

From Thursday the 16th through Sunday the 19th of July, we’re back below 3 ft, with tiny swell and onshore or cross-onshore wind. Energy stays under 70. Nothing stands out. The water is around 82°F, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won’t help the waves.

With Hilton being inconsistent anyway, this kind of flat, poor run isn’t unusual. Not much to do but wait and see if conditions shift. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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