Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. Looking at the next 16 days for Hilton, it’s a bit of a bummer, honestly. This reef break is exposed, and we just don’t have any proper swell lining up. We’re talking about a whole stretch with not much on the table. The first real window of opportunity doesn't even show its face until the second week, around the 17th of August, and even then, it’s not exactly firing.

Right out of the gate, for the first few days, there’s just nothing. Tiny, weak waves in the 1ft to 2ft range, with short-period windswell. The energy is weak, you know, like 18 to 26 for that first Tuesday. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, chopping things up. Not worth getting wet for.

We get a little glassy window on the Wednesday morning, the 12th, with the wind dropping right out. That’s a nice thought, but the swell is still only 2ft and weak. It’s the kind of day where you’d be doing more floating than surfing. The period is short, barely 6 seconds, so there’s no push behind it.

The whole first week looks like more of the same. Swell heights hover around 1ft to 2ft, and the energy stays in that weak to moderate range, only getting up to 56 by the morning of the 16th. But the waves just don’t have any shape. It’s poor surf, plain and simple. We do see the period stretch to 8 seconds on the 16th, which is something, but it’s still not enough.

Now, into the second week, things start to look a little more interesting, but don't get too excited. On Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, we finally see the swell nudge up to 3ft. The energy is also pushing into that moderate range, hitting 75 and 83 on the Monday. The period is still short at 7 seconds, but it’s a step in the right direction. The morning winds look light, which is a plus, but the afternoons get taken out by that 12 mph cross-onshore. It’s still looking pretty poor overall, so nothing to plan a trip around.

After that little pulse, it just fades away again. The rest of the week drops back to 2ft to 3ft, with energy falling back into the weak category. We are looking at a few glassy mornings – the 23rd and 24th mornings have that offshore or calm wind – but with waves that small, it’s hard to get excited. The swell direction is consistently from the WNW, which isn't what this spot prefers anyway. It’s looking at a WSW direction for the optimum.

So, if you’re an absolute beginner who just wants to splash around on a foamie in tiny, clean surf, you might find a moment on one of those glassy mornings. But for anyone looking for a real wave, there’s nothing here. The setup looks way more interesting for a kite session than a paddle-out, to be honest. We’re looking at a long, blank run here. It happens sometimes.

Stay patient. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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