Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here.

Look, I've got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Hilton are looking pretty grim. There simply are no good surf options in this 16-day window. We're staring down the barrel of a proper flat spell, with nothing but dribblers and closeouts on the menu. The swell energy is just pathetic, and the wind is mostly going to be junk. It's a tough run, and for a spot like this, a blank run this long is pretty normal when the ocean just decides to switch off.

The one spot we have to work with is Hilton (Hilton) , a reef break that's exposed to the swell but is looking mighty inconsistent, even when there is a pulse. To give you an idea, the water's sitting at a toasty `85°F`, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Alright, let's run through it. The whole first week is a write-off. From Saturday the 8th through to Saturday the 15th, we're looking at tiny, weak swell, mostly under `3ft`, with a period of only `6` seconds. That's just wind chop, not surf. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, which will have it all chopped out. There's a little window on Monday morning the 10th where the wind goes light cross-off and it's clean, but there's only `2ft` of slop to work with. You'd be fighting for a ripple. The combined energy is weak too, maxing out around `79` on Monday afternoon.

The second week opens with a bit more size on Monday the 17th, but it's still junky. We see the swell nudge up to `3ft` on the 17th and 18th, but with a short `7` second period and moderate cross-onshore winds, it's going to be a messy, blown-out mess. The energy is moderate at best, hitting `81` and `96`, but it's not going to translate into anything rideable with that wind.

There is one small point of interest near the end, on Sunday the 23rd. The afternoon shows a period jump to `10` seconds and the swell pushes back up to `2ft` with moderate energy of `59`. But it's still an onshore wind and a tiny wave. For a place like this, that's a long way from being a recommendation.

In short, leave the boards in the car. The setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the onshores and the lack of any real waves. It's a tough stretch, but this spot is consistent enough that it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can always change, so keep an eye on it, but I wouldn't be holding my breath for the next fortnight.

Rusty.

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