Hookipa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for pulling into anything clean around here. We got a whole lot of east-northeast wind and cross-shore chop that’s going to mess up just about everything that tries to show. The wave energy is there at times, but it’s all over the place with poor conditions.

First, the water is sitting pretty average for this time of year, so no need to grab the big suit just yet.

We start off with a dead zone. From the 5th through the 16th, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is small, weak, and the wind is just killing it. The energy is weak, mostly in the low hundreds, and the waves are short-period windswell. It’s not going to be worth the paddle out. You’d be fighting a cross-chop for nothing.

There is a slight bump around the 9th and 10th where the energy gets into the moderate range, but the wave quality is still poor. It’s the same story: cross-shore wind and lumpy water.

The real change kicks off on the 17th. That’s when the swell starts to really fill in. We’re talking about a solid pulse of energy, with values jumping into the four-digit range, which is a serious sign of strong, powerful surf. The problem is, it’s still messy. The wind is still cross-shore, and the wave comment is calling it marginal at best. The swell is coming from the ENE, which is right in Hookipa’s wheelhouse for optimum direction, but the wind is just not playing ball.

By the 19th and 20th, the swell is holding strong, but it’s still not clean. The energy is still strong, but the conditions are rough. This is big, powerful surf, but it’s going to be a washing machine. The wind eases a bit on the 20th, turning into a gentle breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy.

So, what’s the call? There’s no standout day here. The surf is either too small and messy, or too big and messy. The only time it gets interesting is the 17th and 18th when the swell is overhead, but the onshore wind will make it a battle. If you’re an expert and you don’t mind a total beatdown in front of the crowd that will inevitably be there, maybe. But for the rest of us, it’s a good week to work on the tans or find a sheltered spot.

The long-range stuff later in the second week is promising, but don’t book your flights yet. It’s a long way out, and the wind is the big question mark.

Rusty out.

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