Hilton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it, looking at what we've got on the table for Hilton.

Honestly, looking out over the next 16 days at Hilton, it’s a bit of a flat and frustrating run. The swell is tiny and the conditions are messy most of the time. We’re not talking about any real standout sessions here. The water’s sitting around 86°, that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, which is nice for the skin but doesn’t do much for the waves.

The first few days up to the 19th are a write-off. The swell is under 2 ft, short period around 6 seconds, and the wind is all over the shop. There’s a morning on the 17th that goes glassy, but the swell is only 2 ft with weak energy (21), so there’s nothing to push you around. It’s not worth getting wet for.

We finally see a slight lift around Saturday the 19th of September. The morning shows a 3 ft swell from the WNW, with a 7-second period and a glassy wind coming from the South. The combined energy bumps up to (90), which is still weak, but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. The problem is, the break is inconsistent and only the morning window is clean before the afternoon turns onshore and choppy. It’s a small window for a small wave.

After that, it’s back to tiny surf and onshore winds for the rest of the week. There’s another interesting morning on the 26th of September. The wind goes dead calm and glassy, with a 3 ft, 7-second swell from the NW, pushing energy to (79). It’s clean but weak. For a reef/jetty setup, this kind of short period swell isn’t going to produce much shape. It’s more of a knee-high dribble than a real wave.

The last glimmer is on the 29th of September morning. The swell bumps up a touch to 3 ft, but the period stretches to 9 seconds from the WNW. The combined energy hits a moderate (116), but the wind is a light cross-onshore from the North. It’s the biggest energy we’ll see, but the wind is messing with it.

Overall, there’s no real standout day. If you’re desperate, the morning of Saturday the 19th of September or the 26th offer the cleanest conditions, but bring a log because it’s going to be small and weak. For anyone wanting to learn, the swell never gets over 3 ft, so it’s totally fine for beginners on those glassy mornings, but don’t expect much push.

Stay patient. Often these flat spells turn around.

- Rusty

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