Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for this stretch.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and sad. The swell window just isn't delivering any real energy, and the conditions are all over the place. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to get excited about. The first week especially is a total washout, and the second week doesn't offer much hope either. For an area that can be inconsistent, this is a pretty normal blank run, unfortunately. It’s the kind of forecast where you might be better off doing some maintenance on your board than bothering to paddle out.

Let’s start with the only game in town, Hilton (reef/jetties). It’s inconsistent and the swell is tiny. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 85°, which is a nice little anomaly for the time of year. There’s a hint of a pulse on Wednesday the 9th, with a 2ft swell from the WNW, period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak, only 39. The morning is glassy, so it’s clean, but with that little height and poor surf conditions, it’s just not worth it. The afternoon gets blown out by a 12 mph cross-onshore.

Thursday the 10th is more of the same – glassy mornings with a 2ft, 7-second swell, but the energy is even weaker (31). The afternoons are a mess with cross-onshore winds. This pattern of tiny, glassy mornings followed by choppy afternoons repeats right through the first week. The swell barely tops 2ft, and the short period (under 8 seconds) means the waves are weak and crumbly. The best morning might be Monday the 14th with zero wind, dead glass, but the swell is only 2ft and 6 seconds. It’s clean but gutless.

Heading into the second week, from the 15th onwards, it gets even smaller. The combined energy readings drop into the single digits and teens. By the 18th, we’re dealing with a 0.3ft swell. The only slight change is on the 20th, Sunday morning, when we get a cross-offshore wind that cleans it up, but the swell is still a pathetic 2ft. The afternoon has a 25 mph cross-onshore, so forget it.

The period ends on the 24th with a glassy Thursday morning, but the swell is only 1ft with a 6-second period. It’s a ghost town out there.

So, the bottom line is: there are no standouts. No best on offer. The surf is too small to be good for anyone, even beginners. It’s a kite-surfing setup if the wind picks up, but for a surfer, it’s a total bust. The forecasts can change, but for now, I’d save the gas.

Rusty.

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