Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Hilton over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run. We’re looking at a long dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first bit of surf that’s even worth mentioning doesn’t show up until Sunday the 16th, and even then, it’s not exactly going to set the world on fire. The combo is small and weak.

Before that, Saturday the 15th is a write-off. Swell around 3ft out of the WNW but with cross-on breezes and a weak combined energy of only 64, making for poor, choppy conditions. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. You might need a spring suit, but honestly, you won’t need a board.

Sunday the 16th morning is the only real highlight in the whole outlook. The wind goes glassy, the swell bumps up just a hair to 3ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 113 – weak to moderate, but it's something. It’ll be surfable, but very ordinary. If you’re desperate for a slide, that’s your window. It’s a reef break, inconsistent, and best with a WSW direction, so the WNW swell isn’t perfect, but with glassy conditions it’ll clean up. Beginners might find it manageable at this size.

After that, it’s pretty much all downhill. Monday the 17th through to Sunday the 30th sees a steady diet of tiny, weak swell – mostly 2ft to 2ft with periods of 5 to 7 seconds. The combined energy rarely breaks 40, and the winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, chopping up what little is there. There are a few glassy mornings (like Tuesday the 18th and Saturday the 22nd and Monday the 24th), but with the wave energy so low and the swell so small, you’re just sitting on a lake. For a reef break that’s already inconsistent, this stretch is a real bummer. There’s a gap of many days here with nothing worth recommending.

Around Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, we see a slight lift to 3ft from the WNW with 8 second periods and combined energy in the 107 to 147 range. However, the wind is cross-on or onshore, and the quality is described as poor. It’ll be choppy and messy. At that size, it’s still okay for beginners, but the conditions won’t be fun for anyone.

So, bottom line: only Sunday the 16th morning with the glassy conditions is a standout, and it’s a modest one. For a spot like this, a long blank run is not unusual when the swell windows are this narrow. Keep an eye on it, forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do.

Rusty.

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