Hookipa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been chewing over the charts for this stretch. Honestly, it’s a bleak run for the next two weeks. There’s a long, painful gap of poor conditions from now all the way to the end of the month. The one day that shows some serious power is going to be way too much for the everyday surfer.

The only break to talk about here is Hookipa, a reef that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the north-northeast. The water’s sitting at 80°F, which is right on average for the time of year, so no surprises.

Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s a write-off. From Saturday, August 8th through to Thursday, August 13th, we’ve got cross-shore winds blowing 12 to 19 mph, slapping a chop on everything. The swell is tiny to average, mostly 4 ft to 6 ft from the east or east-northeast, with periods around 7 to 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 175 and 390 (moderate at best on the higher end). It’s basically poor surf with a messy cross-chop. No good.

Then Friday, August 14th gets a bit spicy, but not in a good way. The wind is howling at 25 mph from the east-northeast, still cross-shore, and the swell jumps to 8 ft in the morning, then 12 ft in the afternoon with a 13-second period. The energy is strong (390 to 8861). But it’s all slop—messy cross-chop, rain showers, and the comment says it’s poor. That’s a hard pass.

Now, Saturday, August 15th is the one day that could be a standout for the absolute experts. The swell is predicted to be massive: 31 ft in the morning from the east with a 14-second period, and 28 ft in the afternoon with a 12-second period. The combined energy is enormous (37299 and 21783). The wind is still cross-shore but eases to 19 mph in the arvo. The comment says wind and tide are favorable, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That’s a two-out-of-ten, life-threatening size. Only for the most experienced chargers. Anyone else, stay on the beach.

Sunday, August 16th drops back to 8 ft with a 9-second period, but the wind is still cross-shore at 16 mph, and the comment calls it marginal. The rest of the week from Monday, August 17th to Sunday, August 23rd is a flat, messy slog. Swell stays between 3 ft and 6 ft, with no decent wind, all poor surf and cross-chop.

So, the bottom line: there’s nothing to recommend for the paddler. The one big day on the 15th is a monster that’s only for the kamikaze crew. It’s a tough outlook, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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