Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: if you’re looking for a decent wave at Hooks over the next couple of weeks, you’re gonna be mostly disappointed. The cupboard’s pretty bare. We’ve got a long, grim stretch of poor surf ahead, with only a couple of brief moments that might almost be worth a look. The water’s sitting at 81°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least the temp’s not messing with us.

This outlook starts with nothing. From Friday the 4th through to Tuesday the 8th, it’s all small, crummy waves with onshore or cross-onshore winds and weak energy readings mostly in the 20–70 range. Just forget it. Wednesday the 9th morning brings a tiny flicker – the swell is a piddly 3ft from the ENE with an 8-second period, but the wind goes glassy, and combined energy hits 94 (moderate). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – that’s about the best we get. It’s a beginner-level wave at best, and with a 1/5 rating and crowds listed as “sometimes,” you might have the place to yourself. But don’t get excited; it’s barely a wave.

Then another gap. Thursday the 10th morning goes glassy again but with only 1ft from the ESE – that’s a flat spell. Friday the 11th morning has clean offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, but only 0.7ft of swell. Not happening.

Finally, on Saturday the 12th morning, we get the standout of the whole outlook. Swell bumps up to 4ft from the east, period is a short 5 seconds, but the wind is offshore from the WSW at 6 mph, keeping it clean. Combined energy hits 106 (moderate). It’s still a beginner-friendly size and the consistency is “fairly consistent,” so there might be a few rideable lumps. The optimum swell direction for Hooks is NE, and this is coming from E, so it’s a bit off-angle but workable. This is the only morning you’d want to paddle out. Afternoon gets choppy.

From there it falls apart again. Sunday the 13th onward is a slog of poor conditions, strong onshore winds, and tiny swell. By Friday the 18th, the swell jumps to 5ft from the ENE with an ugly 6-second period and onshore wind – combined energy reads 189–197 (moderate-strong), but with the wind howling straight onshore and short-period slop, that’s a washing machine, not surf. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, bottom line: if you’ve got a board, the only window worth your time is Saturday the 12th morning. It’s not epic, but it’s the cleanest, most energetic wave we’ll see. Everything else is a write-off.

Rusty.

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