Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 253 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hooks this week:
The surf forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in on the Hooks. Gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim stretch ahead for this spot. We've got a long 16-day window, and honestly, there’s not much to get excited about. The swell is tiny, the winds are generally messy, and the few moments of glass are on waves that barely push a knee-high ripple. This is one of those periods where you might be better off doing maintenance on your boards.
The water is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won't need a spring suit.
Let's run through it. The first few days, from Saturday the 12th right through to the end of the week, are a write-off. We're looking at tiny swell, mostly 1ft to 2ft from the ESE or SE, with a period under 9 seconds. The wind is all over the place – onshore, cross-onshore, or just flat. The combined wave energy is barely registering, with numbers like 27 and 61 – that’s weak stuff. There’s a couple of glassy mornings on the 14th (Monday) and the 19th (Saturday), but the waves are still pathetic. Total waste of a glass-off.
The second week doesn't get much better, to be honest. We see a slight bump on the 23rd (Wednesday morning) with a clean 2ft from the E and a light offshore breeze NNW at 9 mph. It's surfable, but you’ll be fighting for scraps. The energy is only 33.
Then things get weird towards the end. The 24th and 25th of September show a pulse of bigger swell pushing 5ft to 7ft from the ENE, with strong energy readings of 484 and 555. But don't get your hopes up – it’s coming with a howling cross-onshore wind at 19 mph. That’s going to turn it into a washing machine. Not for surfing.
The very last days, the 26th and 27th, have a 4ft to 5ft swell from the ENE with a long period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is huge – up to 856. That’s a lot of power in the water. But again, the wind is onshore, and the comments say "poor surf conditions." This setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest. It’s just blown out and lumpy.
So, what's the "best"? There isn't a standout. If I had to pick the least bad moment, it's the morning of Monday, September 23rd. The waves will be small, clean, and weak. It’s for the die-hards only.
The crowd situation at the Hooks is listed as "sometimes" busy, but with surf this bad, you’ll likely have it to yourself.
Stay patient, folks. The ocean will come around.
Rusty.
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 19 | 60 | 33 | 28 | 86 | 31 | 50 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 144 | 227 | 175 | 216 | 195 | 99 | 67 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:52AM2.11m | 10:08PM2.03m | 10:37AM2.09m | 10:50PM1.94m | 11:20AM2.05m | 11:31PM1.85m | 12:02PM2.00m | 00:13AM1.77m | 12:44PM1.94m | 00:55AM1.69m | 1:28PM1.88m | 1:41AM1.64m | 2:17PM1.84m | 2:30AM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.08m | 4:34AM0.06m | 5:06PM0.16m | 5:13AM0.12m | 5:51PM0.25m | 5:53AM0.21m | 6:38PM0.36m | 6:34AM0.30m | 7:28PM0.45m | 7:19AM0.38m | 8:21PM0.52m | 8:09AM0.45m | 9:15PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 66 | 31 | 50 | 29 | 30 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 67 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 19 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | ESE 8 | E 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | W 3 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 2 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 60 | 18 | 1 | 86 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 144 | 227 | 175 | 216 | 195 | — | — | 10 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1583 | 611 | 44 | 47 | 611 | 42 | 42 | 1129 | 42 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 1091 | 365 | 365 | 736 | 1374 | 86 | 47 | 497 | 92 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hooks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hooks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hooks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hooks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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