Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s shaping up for Hilton over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The reef needs a solid, clean swell from the WSW to really show its stuff, but we’re mostly looking at small, weak, onshore slop.

Right now, the water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year. Nothing out of the ordinary.

The first few days are a real write-off. Thursday the 23rd through Sunday the 26th, it’s a frustrating mix of weak, short-period WNW swell and cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is low, mostly in the double digits (57–89), and the daily reports are all “poor surf conditions.” Saturday the 25th actually sees a bump in energy to 422, but it’s still a messy, onshore affair with 6 ft of swell and 12 mph wind. That’s just not gonna do it for the paddle.

Now, Monday the 27th morning is one of the few highlights. The wind drops to glassy, and the swell is a clean 4 ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds and energy at 165. That’s “surfable but very ordinary,” but in a week of nothing, a glassy clean-up is a win. That’s your best chance for a fun, small wave session.

Tuesday the 28th morning is similar – glassy winds, but the swell drops to 3 ft. It’s small, but at least it’s clean.

After that, from Wednesday the 29th right through to Friday the 7th of August, we’re back into a long, dry patch. The swell is tiny, rarely hitting 3 ft, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore. The energy is pitiful, mostly in the 20–100 range. There’s one more glassy moment on Monday the 3rd of August morning, with 2 ft and 7 seconds, but it’s barely a ripple.

Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, point your car at Hilton for the Monday 27th morning – that glassy spell is the only thing worth getting wet for. Otherwise, this is a kite-surfing setup for most of the period, not a surfing one. The reef just doesn’t have the juice to handle this persistent onshore junk.

Rusty.

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