Hobson County Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Gotta be honest with you, this 16-day window for Hobson County Park is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell, with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Sunday, July 26th, and even then it’s only described as marginal. Before that, it’s a total write-off from Wednesday, July 22nd right through to Saturday, July 25th – nothing but poor surf conditions and onshore winds. A real gap.

So, Sunday the 26th. Hobson County Park is a reef break, so it needs a decent push. We’ve got a SSW swell at 2ft, with a period of 19 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which brings nice shape but can also be a bit straight at this sort of spot. The combined energy is a moderate 361 (moderate wave energy). The morning is looking clean with a light breeze, but the wind is onshore from the WSW. The afternoon switches to a light cross-shore from the SSE, which is a bit better, but still, the tide and conditions are only marginal. It’s really not a standout.

Monday the 27th is more of the same. Swell is still small at 2ft from the SSW with a period of 18 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to 427 (moderate wave energy), but it’s let down by a light cross-onshore breeze in the morning and afternoon. That’s just enough to mess up the surface. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there.

Tuesday the 28th through to the end of July is a similar story. That 2ft SSW swell hangs around, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. The period drops from 19 down to 16 seconds by the 29th, and the energy fades. Every day is marked as poor or marginal. Not a single session worth getting excited about.

As we move into August, things get even smaller. The 1st of August has a tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft swell from the SW and SSW. The 2nd is even worse. The combined energy drops to numbers like 14 and 30 (weak wave energy). It’s flat. By the 3rd, we see a little pulse of 2ft from the west, but with a period of only 6 seconds – that’s short-period windslop. The energy is only 98 (weak wave energy). It’s a no-go.

The 4th and 5th of August are a little tease. A 1ft to 1ft swell from the W and SW with a period of 14 to 15 seconds. That’s a long period, but the size is just too small. The energy is still weak, only 65 to 105 (weak to low-moderate wave energy). The wind is light and mostly cross-onshore. It’s not enough.

The bottom line? There’s no standout here. The only days that even get a marginal rating are the 26th and 27th, and even then, the conditions are far from clean. The swell is too small, the wind is mostly onshore, and the setup is a reef that needs a proper push. For a reef break like this, it’s just not happening. For any beginners, the swell never gets above 2ft, so it’s safe, but there’s nothing to ride. Honestly, this looks more like a spot for a kite session if the wind picks up, but for a surfboard? Forget it. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it’s a bust.

Rusty.

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