Hookipa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Hookipa.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The whole sixteen-day window is looking pretty average, and there’s no real standout window. We’re starting on Wednesday, 8th July, with no decent surf on offer. The conditions are messy with a moderate cross-shore breeze out of the E at 15 mph whipping up a cross-chop on a 5 ft, short-period swell. The energy is weak, reading at 388. Basically, it’s a bumpy, crumbly mess. That pattern just keeps repeating day after day.

For the first week and a half, from the 8th right through to Monday, 20th July, it’s the same story: poor surf conditions. The swell hangs around the 4 ft to 7 ft range, but the wind never cleans up. It’s stuck on that moderate cross-shore from the E or ENE, 12 to 15 mph, keeping everything jumbled. The swell period stays short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so there’s no grunt or shape. The combined wave energy wobbles between 260 and 597, which is weak to moderate at best. It’s just not doing anything for a surfer.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so you don’t have to worry about that, but honestly, it’s a moot point when the surf is this scrappy.

Now, there’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday, 21st July. The morning is nearly worth paddling out. The swell drops to a cleaner 5 ft from the ENE with a long period of 8 seconds. The wind is a lighter 9 mph, a gentle cross-shore, which still has a slight cross-chop. The energy kicks up to 594, which is moderate. It’s only rated as marginal, but if you’re desperate for a few close-outs, it’s the least horrible window. For a reef break like Hookipa, which is fairly consistent, this is a real letdown.

Wednesday, 22nd and Thursday, 23rd July, bring a new swell from the E with a much longer period (14 seconds on Wednesday morning, 12 seconds on Thursday morning). That long period should mean more power, but the swell is tiny – only 2 ft to 3 ft. The wind is still cross-shore, and the energy is low at 214 to 497. It’s too small to bother with, even if the shape might be there for a split second.

The bottom line? There’s no real stand-out session in this forecast. The whole period is a write-off for clean, quality waves. If the wind ever swings offshore from the S, this place can fire, but that ain’t happening here.

Rusty.

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