Hookipa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Looking at the same stretch for Hookipa, but in feet and miles.

The water temp is about 79°F, which is normal for the season.

We start on Wednesday, July 22nd, with nothing to write home about. Swell at 6 feet from the east, a short 7-second period, and a cross-shore wind at 15 mph. Weak energy.

Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are the same story: bumpy, short-period, and cross-shore winds. The energy picks up a bit on Friday afternoon to 403, but it’s still poor.

Saturday the 25th is the first day that’s even worth a look. 6-foot swell in the morning, period 8 seconds, energy at 528. The wind is still cross-shore, so it’s not clean, but it’s getting there.

Sunday the 26th is the clear winner. The morning has a 4-foot swell, but a 15-second period—that’s a long-period groundswell. The energy is 995, which is strong. The wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, so it’s not glassy, but that long period will give you proper waves. The afternoon energy jumps to 1187 with the same 5-foot swell and 15-second period. This is a reef and point break, so that long-period swell will wrap in nicely. The crowds will be there, though, because Hookipa is a popular spot.

Monday the 27th still has good energy (1309 in the morning) with 6-foot swell and a 14-second period, but the wind goes cross-onshore in the afternoon.

Tuesday the 28th gets big. The morning has 6-foot swell, and the afternoon hits 7 feet from the east with a 13-second period. The energy is a massive 1623 in the afternoon. The wind is cross-onshore, though, so it’s choppy and messy, but there’s a ton of power in the water.

Wednesday the 29th has 8-foot swell from the ENE, period 11 seconds, and energy at 1514. That’s expert territory for size, but the wind is onshore in the morning, then cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s powerful but not clean.

After that, the surf drops off significantly. The rest of the period is small, short-period, and cross-shore. The best session after that is Monday, August 3rd, with a 4-foot swell and a 16-second period, but the wind is still cross-shore, so it’s marginal.

The one standout is Sunday, July 26th. That long-period, high-energy groundswell is your best bet. The morning session will be the cleanest, even with the cross-shore wind. Don’t expect perfection, but it’s the only real window of quality in this forecast.

Rusty.

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