Hookipa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session at Hookipa. The trade winds have got a nasty cross-shore angle on them, which is going to chop things up and make for some frustrating, mostly onshore conditions. It's going to be a waiting game, and I'm not going to sugarcoat it.

The water temp is sitting right around 80°F, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year, so at least we don't have to worry about that. But that's about the only thing that's normal.

For the first stretch, from Friday the 4th through Monday the 7th, it's just not happening. We've got moderate cross-shore winds with a cross-chop, and waves in the 7ft to 8ft range from the E/ENE. Sure, there's some energy out there—the combined energy is hovering around 1300 to 2000, so there's plenty of push—but it's all going to be messy and blown out. Not worth the paddle out.

The one bright spot, and I mean the *only* real window of opportunity, is Tuesday the 8th. The wind is going to back off and shift to a light cross-offshore breeze. We're looking at cleaner conditions with swell dropping slightly to 5ft to 6ft from the ENE. The period drops a bit to 10-11 seconds, but it should still have some push. This is the day to keep an eye on. Expect some decent, clean surf, but it will be short-lived.

After that, it's a total write-off. From Wednesday the 9th all the way through to at least the 19th, the outlook is poor. The swell drops right off to under 3ft, and when it does start to pick up again around the 12th, the period crashes to a junky 7-8 seconds and it's all cross-shore wind. The energy will be there on the 12th and 13th—around 600-700 on the combined scale—but with that short period and cross-shore wind, the quality will be terrible. It's going to be a bumpy, wind-blown mess.

The swell slowly rebuilds into the second week, and by the 18th and 19th we're looking at 7ft to 8ft again, but it's still that poor quality, short-period wind swell. There might be a bit of size on the 19th, but with those onshore crosswinds, it's going to be ugly. Honestly, that setup looks way more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers.

So that's the story. One decent morning on Tuesday the 8th, and a whole lot of nothing else. The long-range stuff for the second week is promising in size but is looking poor in quality, so it's best to not get your hopes up just yet. Forecasts can change, so we'll keep an eye on it, but for now, don't clear your schedule.

Rusty, out.

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