Hookipa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase. I've run the numbers for the next sixteen days, and I'll tell you right now, it's a tough watch. We've got a long stretch of messy, cross-shore winds and lumpy surf that's going to keep the lineup looking pretty average for a good while.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Tuesday, August 4th, and even then, it's a marginal call. The wind is out of the ENE at 9 mph, which is cross-onshore, kicking up some chop. We're looking at waves around 5ft with a 11-second period from the ENE. The energy is moderate, hitting around 607 for the combined swell energy that afternoon. The water temp is a normal 80°F, so about average. Still, not exactly glassy.

After that brief tease, it drops right back off again. From Wednesday the 5th on through the rest of the first week and into the second, it's a grind of poor surf. Wave heights stay mostly in the 3ft to 6ft range, but the periods are short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, and the wind stays stubbornly cross-shore from the east or ENE at 12 to 16 mph. That's a recipe for lumpy, cross-chop. It's going to be bumpy and tough to find a clean face. The energy is weak to moderate, with values like 184, 261, and 339, meaning there's just not a lot of punch behind it.

Around the 10th and 11th of August, the swell bumps up a little, hitting 6ft to 6ft out of the ENE, but the wind is still blowing 16 mph from the east, keeping conditions crossed up and messy. There's even a risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon on the 10th. The energy picks up, hitting around 416 to 479, but it's all for naught if the surface is blown out. Honestly, this is looking more like a kite-surfing stretch than a paddle-surfing one.

We carry that same story right through to the end of the window on August 15th. Swells stay in the 4ft to 6ft range, and the periods just don't stretch out. The wind remains a constant cross-shore nuisance, sometimes hitting 19 mph, which is going to make a mess of anything out there. The combined energy is moderate, but it's all over the place.

So, what's the bottom line? There is no standout day. The only day that even gets a passing glance is that Tuesday, August 4th, and even then, it's marginal. This is one of those stretches where the ocean is telling us to take a break, do some repairs, and wait for the next pulse. It's a blank run, plain and simple. But keep the faith, the forecast can always change. For now, it's a no-go from me.

Rusty.

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