Hobson County Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s take a look at Hobson County Park.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days look like a real struggle. We’ve got a solid run of days with nothing but poor surf conditions. From Tuesday, August 11, all the way through Thursday, August 20, it’s a total blank. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the wind is never working in our favour. It’s a lot of cross-onshore and onshore breezes, with the combined swell energy barely cracking 200 (144). That’s just weak, wind-affected mess. For an advanced reef break like this, you’d be fighting a losing battle.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but it’s not gonna help the waves.

Now, looking further out, we start to see a little pulse around Friday, August 21. The swell bumps up a bit – 3 ft from the WNW on the Friday morning, then 3 ft from the W on the afternoon. The period is short though, only 5 to 6 seconds, so it’s gonna be crumbly and weak. The combined energy is still only moderate (133). The wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s not gonna be clean. This is still rated as poor surf. Honestly, with that short-period, onshore slop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The weekend of August 22-23 offers a bit more consistent size, around 2 ft to 3 ft from the west, with a slightly better period of 9 seconds. The combined energy nudges up a bit (175 on Saturday morning). But again, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. It’s still a no-go for a clean wave.

The best—and I mean the best of a bad bunch—looks like Tuesday, August 25. The morning shows a 2 ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 18 seconds and a light offshore wind (WSW 10 km/h). The combined energy is moderate (211). That long period means proper groundswell energy, but for a beach or reef setup, it can be straight and tricky. Still, with glassy conditions, it might offer the only clean little wave of the whole period. But it’s tiny. The afternoon still has a cross-onshore breeze, so the window is narrow.

The Standout: If you’re desperate, Tuesday morning, August 25, is the only time it might be worth a paddle. That 2 ft, 18-second groundswell from the SW with light offshore wind is the cleanest we’ll see. But keep your expectations on the floor – it’s still a very small wave.

Overall, this is a grim stretch. The forecast can change, but right now, there’s no real swell and the wind is always in the wrong place. A blank run like this isn’t unusual for an exposed spot, but it’s a tough one to swallow.

- Rusty

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