Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for Hilton, and to be honest, it’s a tough stretch ahead. This is a reef/jetties set-up that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and over the next couple of weeks, it’s shaping up to be a real flat spell. We’ve got a big gap here with no solid surf on offer. The first few days deliver next to nothing, and it’s not until the very end of the run that we see a little bump.

The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Let’s start with the first real hint of surf. On Sunday morning, the 16th of August, we get a tiny pulse of WNW swell pushing 3 ft with a short 8-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 103. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive – it’ll be clean. But the waves are small and ordinary, and the break is known for being inconsistent, so don’t expect much.

Tuesday the 18th has a similar morning: glassy wind, but the swell drops back to 3 ft with a weak 68 energy reading. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

After that, we hit a real dry patch. From Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of the month, the swell just fades away. Most days have energy readings in the teens and thirties, with heights barely scraping 2 ft. Winds are often cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and messy. There are a few glassy mornings, like on the 21st, 22nd, 24th, and 25th, but with such tiny weak swell, there’s just nothing to ride.

The one standout, if you can call it that, happens on Friday the 28th of August. The morning brings a 4 ft WNW swell, the biggest in the whole forecast, with a moderate energy of 202. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the only time the swell gets above 3 ft. The period is still short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit sectiony and fat. This is really only for the die-hards who know this break well.

The afternoon of the 28th stays around 4 ft but the wind swings onshore, killing the quality.

Overall, there’s no real firing session here. The consistency is poor, crowds are often an issue at Hilton, and the swell just doesn’t line up. If you’re desperate, the Sunday the 16th and Tuesday the 18th mornings have glassy clean conditions, but the waves are tiny. The best bet is the morning of the 28th, but that’s still a long way off and far from epic.

Rusty

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