Hobson County Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and disappointing for Hobson County Park. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and onshore winds messing things up. It’s going to be a grind if you’re looking for a proper wave.

Looking at the opening days, we’re seeing a tiny southwest groundswell, around 1ft, but the wind is blowing cross-on and onshore, so it’s going to be lumpy and messy. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 70°, which is a real standout. But the surf itself? Just poor conditions with light ripples on it. The combined energy is weak, like 49 to 85 (weak energy).

We slide into Friday the 7th and through the weekend with a similar story. A little more energy shows up, readings around 118 to 145 (moderate energy), but the swell height stays stuck around 1ft. The period does lengthen nicely, up to 19 seconds at times, which is a long-period groundswell. But it’s too small to do anything with, and that onshore/cross-on wind keeps the surface chopped up. You’ll be fighting it just to get a crumbly, broken wave.

The first week is a total washout. There’s nothing rideable here. Between the 6th and the 13th of August, there are zero days where this spot looks like it’s worth paddling out.

Things try to pick up a little in the second week, but we’re still in poor territory. Around the 14th and 15th, we see the swell start to build a touch. The energy jumps up to 189 on the Friday, and then 205 and 241 by Saturday the 15th. That’s getting into moderate territory, and we might see a 2ft wave. Still, it’s mostly below that, and the wind is consistently onshore. It’s going to be soft and bumpy.

The second week is looking similar—some energy in the water, but the wind is going to be the killer. It’s consistent onshore, especially in the afternoons, and the swell direction is straight on. For a reef break like this, that’s a bad combo. It’s not going to have any shape to it. The period stays around 15-16 seconds, so there’s some push, but it’s all for nothing with that surface chop.

This is a period where the setup looks much more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The wind is blowing, and there’s some swell energy, but for a surfboard, it's a no-go. We don’t have a single standout day on offer.

Hang tight, keep the board in the car, but maybe check the forecast again in a few days. Forecasts can change.

Rusty

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