Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Hilton. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of flat, messy conditions for the next couple of weeks.

For the first week, from Thursday the 3rd through to the 11th, it's pretty much a write-off. We’ve got tiny swell, mostly around 1.0ft to 2ft, with periods as short as 5 to 7 seconds. That’s just wind slop, not real surf. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, so the surface is always chopped up. The combined energy is weak, often in the single digits or low double digits (e.g., 7 to 61), just not enough juice to push anything worthwhile. There are a few glassy mornings, like Monday the 7th and Saturday the 12th, but the swell is still too small and weak to bother with. For a beginner-friendly reef break, this is a total dud.

The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The second week doesn’t get much better. We’ve got a bit of a bump in size around Wednesday the 16th, with the swell nudging up to 3ft to 4ft and the period stretching to 8 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 104-135, which is the first time we see three-digit numbers. But even then, the wind is messy – Wednesday morning is glassy, but the afternoon brings a strong cross-onshore. Thursday the 17th is similar, with a 3ft swell but cross or cross-onshore wind. The Friday the 18th morning sees the swell drop back to 3ft with weak energy (98) and a light cross-onshore wind.

There is no standout session here. The only glimmer of hope is that glassy morning on the 16th, but with waves that small and weak, it’s barely a knee-high ripple. The best call is to keep the board in the car and watch the charts. With a break this inconsistent, this kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area. Hang in there, it won’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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