Hobson County Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, friends, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

First thing’s first – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for Hobson County Park. This reef break needs a solid WNW swell, and we’re just not getting it. The whole window is filled with onshore and cross-onshore breezes, and the wave heights are barely a ripple. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions starting now.

Water temp is about normal for the season, but the swell energy is mostly weak. You’ll see combined energy numbers in the low hundreds, like 192 (moderate) on Tuesday the 8th morning, but the “poor surf conditions” tag says it all. The waves are tiny, around 1ft to 3ft, with periods that are all over the place – some long-period groundswell at 19 seconds, but the wind just kills any chance of a clean wave. For a reef, that long period is usually a good sign, but not when it’s this small and the wind is on it.

The only real chance comes around Saturday the 19th. Saturday morning, the swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy hits 302 (moderate-strong). That’s the best size we’ll see, and the wind is a light 3 mph from the SSW, cross-onshore, but it’s the closest to clean we’ll get. The call is only “marginal,” so don’t expect perfection. That short period (6 seconds) means it’ll be a bit weak and crumbly, but for a reef, it might offer a few fun ones if the wind stays light. That’s your one standout window, but it’s 12 days out, so don’t bet the farm.

Before that, the 18th (Friday afternoon) has 5ft from the W with a 6-second period, but the wind is onshore and the energy is 264 – still poor. It’s just not coming together.

If you’re keen, the 19th morning is your best bet. The swell direction is WNW, which is exactly what this break needs, and the light wind might just keep it rideable. But it’s for advanced surfers only – 5ft can be a handful on a reef, and the short period will make it dumpy. Beginners, give it a miss.

For the rest of the time, honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the onshore winds and weak swell. There’s nothing else to recommend.

Rusty, out.

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