Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve taken a look at the charts for this region, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak stretch of weather for the next 16 days. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about.

The only real candidate on the board is Hooks. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot, exposed to the swell out of the NE. But the reality is, the ocean is just not cooperating. The water temperature is sitting at 82°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Sunday, August 16th, over a week away. Even then, it’s a struggle. The early mornings offer the best chance. On Sunday morning, August 16th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft SSE swell with a light offshore wind out of the WSW. The combined energy is weak at 51. It’s surfable, but just barely. The waves are ordinary.

Monday, August 17th, the story is the same. A 2ft SE groundswell, this time with a period of 9 seconds, but the energy is still weak at 61. The wind is offshore out of the WSW in the morning, and then shifts to WNW out of the west-northwest in the afternoon. The conditions are clean, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. It’s a session for the log or the longboard, nothing more.

Tuesday, August 18th is the best of a bad bunch. Morning sees a 2ft ESE swell with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is still weak at 55. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW. The afternoon flirts with glory, going glassy with a light W wind, but the swell has dropped to a pathetic 1ft. It’s a waste of a glassy afternoon.

After that, the models get a bit more interesting for Thursday, August 20th, with a 4ft E swell building. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 185, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SE, so it’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. A real shame.

Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, you might find some fun on that Thursday, August 20th, when the wind is up and the swell is a bit bigger. But for paddling? This is a tough outlook. The consistent theme here is that the swell is just too small and the wind is never quite right. Don’t hold your breath; the long-range signals are promising but just not reliable enough to get the heart rate up.

Stay tuned, things can change. Rusty.

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