Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what's on the table for the Hooks over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you — this is a pretty bleak stretch. The waves are tiny, the energy is mostly weak, and the conditions are a mess for most of the run. We're looking at a long, slow grind with very few reasons to get excited. The water temp is sitting right around 84°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't be shivering while you're waiting for nothing.
The outlook starts on Friday, August 14th, with a tiny 2 ft SE swell but a cross-shore wind and risk of thunderstorms making it a total write-off. Saturday the 15th morning has a glassy moment with 0.7 ft of swell and light offshore wind, but it's so small it's barely a ripple. This pattern of tiny, weak swell just keeps rolling through the whole first week. We get a few mornings with clean, offshore conditions — like Sunday the 16th, Monday the 17th, and Tuesday the 18th — but the swell is stuck at 1 ft with a combined energy of only 17 to 42 (weak). That's ankle-snappers at best. Tuesday afternoon the 18th actually shows a little life with a 1 ft ESE swell at 11 seconds, giving us a bit more form, and the energy creeps up to 48 (still weak). It's the only sliver of something that could be surfable, but it's still tiny.
The second week doesn't get any better. Wednesday the 19th morning has glassy conditions, but the swell is still 1 ft. From there, we hit a real dead zone. The swell stays under 2 ft, the winds are often onshore or cross-on, and the energy is pathetic. The only real standout is a long way off: on Thursday, August 27th, we see a jump in the combined energy to 170 (moderate) with a 3 ft ESE swell coming in at 11 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore and the conditions are still listed as poor. Friday, August 28th, the energy drops back to 87 (weak).
Honestly, there's nothing here that's worth chasing. The best call is probably Tuesday afternoon, August 18th, with that 1 ft ESE swell at 11 seconds and clean cross-off wind. It's the only session that even hints at a proper wave face. But even then, it's a one-star day. For the rest, save your energy and wait for a better forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 37°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 36°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 3 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 61 | 23 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:38PM2.05m | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | 1:25PM1.85m | 1:33AM1.65m | 2:12PM1.80m | 2:19AM1.57m | 3:01PM1.77m | 3:10AM1.53m | ||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:06PM0.33m | 8:06AM0.23m | 9:02PM0.39m | 8:56AM0.29m | 9:57PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 11 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 68 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | S 3 | E 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | NE 6 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | W 3 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | S 4 | NW 3 | — | SE 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 61 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 611 | 2065 | 611 | 111 | 1582 | 46 | 611 | 611 | 111 | 42 | 154 | 29 | 42 | 634 | 155 | 634 | 755 | 407 |
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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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