Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be brutally honest, this stretch is a dog. We're looking at a poor run of surf at Hilton for the next week and a half plus, with a lot of waiting and not a whole lot of riding.

The first several days until the 25th of September are completely flat. We're talking 0.3m to 0.9m of weak, crumbly slop with short periods of 3-7 seconds. The energy levels are terrible, reading between (3) and (75). Mornings might be clean, but you'd be surfing the sandbar just for the practice. The water temp is 85°F, which is a solid couple of degrees warmer than normal—nice for a dip, not for a wave.

Then things start to happen around Friday the 25th. The swell finally kicks up a bit to 1.2m (4 feet) from the WNW, and the energy jumps to a moderate (160-164). But, the period is still in that short, weak 7-8 second range, so it's going to be bumpy and disorganized. Friday is a no-go with the onshore wind.

But, hold onto your leashes, because Saturday the 26th morning delivers the only real highlight of this entire outlook. A 1.3m (4 feet) WNW swell with energy at (169) and a light offshore from the NNE will actually make the break look passable. It's the cleanest, most powerful it will be all trip. Get in the water early because the winds will shift onshore and kill it by the afternoon.

From the 27th onward, it's a slow fade back into the darkness. The surf dips right back down, with 0.9m (3 feet) and smaller surf. There are some clean, cross-off mornings on the 28th and 29th, but the swell is too weak to be any fun. The energy drops to the (86-112) range, and the whole second week is just a drift. You'll get a few mornings with clean conditions but nothing to ride.

For all you beginners, the 1.3m (4 feet) on Saturday is right at your upper limit, but the shifty, weak swell will be a challenge. For the rest of you, if you don't get out on Saturday morning, you won't miss a thing. This is a long stretch of not much, and the only standout feature is just how unremarkable it all is.

Bottom line: The swell direction is right (WSW), but the periods are too short, and the power just isn't there. It's a weekend of persistent junk. If the wind wasn't cross or onshore for 95% of the time, you'd be able to polish a turd, but that's not the case. Not the best couple of weeks. I wouldn't even bring your board out, unless you need a change of scenery. Ride on.

Rusty, signing off.

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