Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve had a good look at what’s running for Hilton. Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The swells are mostly small and weak, and the wind is generally messy for the first week or so.

Water temp is sitting at a toasty 81°F with a positive anomaly of 3°F, so it's notably warmer than usual for this time of year, which is nice for a longer session.

Right now, we kick off on Saturday the 4th of July with tiny 3ft swell from the WNW, but that wind is cross-on and it’s just poor conditions all round. That theme carries through the weekend and into the start of the next week – we’re looking at knee to waist-high stuff (3ft to 4ft) from the WNW, with period hanging around 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak and short-period windswell. The energy is low, hovering between 49 and 135 (weak to moderate energy at best). Winds stay cross-on or onshore, so don’t expect any clean faces.

By the 11th and 12th of July, the swell drops right off – barely 1ft to 2ft. There’s a brief moment early Sunday the 12th morning when it goes glassy with light offshore from the W, but the swell’s just a ripple (1ft, 6-second period, only 9 energy). It’s pretty much a flat spell.

We then hit a real gap from around the 13th through to the 14th – small, weak, and no decent recommendations at all.

The 15th of July Wednesday morning shows a little pulse: 3ft from the WNW, period up to 8 seconds, energy jumps to 125 (moderate), but the wind is cross-on again out of the W, so it’ll be bumpy. The afternoon has 4ft but onshore wind. Still not what we’d call good.

The 16th Thursday morning has a brief window of glassy conditions with light offshore wind (W at 3 mph), but again, only 2ft of weak 7-second swell. Could be a tiny clean wave for a log, if you’re desperate.

After that, from the 17th through the 19th of July, it’s back to small, weak, and messy – nothing to get excited about.

To be honest, Hilton (a reef/jetties setup) is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a long run of poor surf quality. It’s one of those periods where the surf just doesn’t want to play ball. There is no standout session here – the best you can hope for is a tiny glassy window on the 16th morning, but that’s more about floating than surfing. If you’re a beginner, the biggest swells (over 3ft) might be okay, but the wind ruins it.

Given the persistent poor quality and onshore winds, this setup might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days there’s any push.

Don’t stress too much though – this blank run is fairly normal for Hilton when the swell windows don’t line up. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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