Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Hilton are a lean stretch. There’s a real gap at the start here, with nothing worth paddling out for until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then it’s a marginal call. The whole forecast window is plagued by small, weak swells and onshore or cross-onshore winds that just won’t clean up. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Hilton is a reef/jetties setup, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks properly. The first real glimpse of any pulse comes Saturday morning the 25th of July. A WNW swell pushes in at 5ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 360 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell of the whole run, but it’s still a short-period windswell and the wind is a cross-shore from the SW at 9 mph. It’s only a 1 out of 10 – marginal, tide-dependent, and not something to get excited about. The afternoon goes onshore WNW, dropping to 5ft, and conditions go to crap. Crowds are possible here – it’s often busy when there’s any bump.

After that, it’s a long, flat slog. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to Thursday the 6th of August, the swell barely creeps over 4ft, with periods mostly around 5 to 8 seconds, and combined energy mostly under 100 (weak). Wind is a mess – onshore, cross-on, cross – never glassy or offshore for any decent window. The one standout is Monday morning the 3rd of August, when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of just 35 (weak). That’s flat, mate. No surf to ride.

If you’re a kiter, this stretch of beach-and-reef setup with those moderate winds and poor surf might look interesting. For us paddle surfers, it’s a blank run. The forecast can change, sure, but as it stands, this is a normal dry spell for the area. There’s no standout day – the best on offer is that Saturday morning the 25th, and that’s a low bar.

Rusty

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