Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Hilton.

To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty quiet. There’s a real gap in the surf action. We’ve got a few mornings where it’s just about surfable, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The first real chance to get wet isn’t until Tuesday the 1st of September, and even then, it’s marginal.

The overall pattern shows a small, weak swell hanging around from the WNW, with a short period around 6-8 seconds. The combined energy is low, mostly in the double digits, only occasionally nudging into the low triple digits like 361 on the 30th of August, but that comes with poor conditions. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

Let’s walk through it. Sunday the 30th of August and Monday the 31st are a write-off. Onshore winds and poor surf. Forget it.

Tuesday morning the 1st of September – now you’ve got a chance. The wind goes glassy, calm, and the swell is 3 ft from the WNW. It’s only a 7-second period, so the waves won’t have much punch, but it’ll be clean. The energy is weak (70). This is the best on offer, but honestly, it’s just a paddle-around session. The following days are a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly cross or cross-onshore winds. There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

We get another glassy morning on Monday the 7th of September, with a similar 3 ft swell from the WNW, period still short at 6 seconds. The energy is even weaker (51). It’s rideable, but ordinary.

The last chance in the window is Monday the 14th of September. Another glassy morning, 3 ft WNW swell, 7-second period, energy at 51. Again, it’s surfable but nothing special.

The standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday the 1st of September. Hilton is a reef break, exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is WSW. The WNW swell is close enough to work, but the period is too short for any real quality. The crowd is only *sometimes* an issue, so you’ll have some space. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so it’s fine for a learner or someone wanting to get a wet suit on.

No big swell, no long period, no fire in the forecast. Keep an eye on the longer range, but for now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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