Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this stretch is as flat as a pancake. The next couple of weeks at Hooks are lookin’ pretty bleak for anyone who wants to paddle out. There ain’t no real swell to speak of, and most of what we see is tiny, weak, and barely worth wettin’ your wetsuit.

We’re startin’ right now, Tuesday the 28th of July, and there’s nothin’ doin’. The swell is a pathetic 1 foot from the ESE with a period of just 8 seconds—that’s short-period wind-slop, not real groundswell. The combined swell energy is a measly 15 (weak), and the wind is light cross-shore in the mornin’, turnin’ into a howlin’ cross-onshore in the arvo at 13 mph. It’s just messy, choppy, and not worth your time.

Wednesday the 29th is more of the same tiny 1 foot ESE swell, but the wind goes offshore in the mornin’ from the WSW at 10 mph, so the surface’ll be clean. Still, the wave height is so small you’d be lucky to catch a ripple. The combined energy is just 15 (weak) again. Afternoon picks up a 16 mph cross-offshore wind, but the swell is still cooked. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

Thursday the 30th brings a whisper of hope—the mornin’ is clean with a light offshore WSW wind at 10 mph and that same 1 foot ESE swell, but the energy is still only 13 (weak). The afternoon sees the swell nudge up to 1 feet from the SSE with a useless 5-second period, combined energy 15 (weak). It’s clean, but it’s barely surfable.

From Friday the 31st through to Saturday the 1st of August, we’re in the doldrums. Swell drops to 0.3 feet on Friday, combined energy 4 (weak). Saturday afternoon sees a slight bump to 3 feet from the SE, but with a period of just 4 seconds, the combined energy is only 17 (weak) and the wind is cross-shore. It’s poor.

The first real glimmer shows up Monday the 3rd of August. Mornin’ sees 2 feet SE swell, 7-second period, combined energy now 43 (weak), and a clean cross-offshore wind from the SW at 10 mph. The guide calls it “surfable but very ordinary,” and that’s about right—it’s the best of a bad bunch. Afternoon bumps to 3 feet SSE swell, period 6 seconds, combined energy 84 (still weak), with the same clean wind. This is the standout of the whole 16-day run, but it ain’t exactly pumpin’.

Tuesday the 4th of August mornin’ goes glassy with 2 feet SE swell, 6-second period, and combined energy 36 (weak). It’s clean as a whistle—wind from the WNW at just 3 mph—but the swell is still small and weak. Afternoon turns to rubbish with a cross-onshore.

From there, it’s a slow fade back into flatness. Wednesday the 5th of August mornin’ is clean with 2 feet SE swell (combined energy 41, weak), then we get a few more glassy mornin’s on the 6th, 8th, and 11th of August, but the swell never cracks 3 feet again and the periods stay short. The strongest energy we see is 68 (weak) on Saturday the 8th of August afternoon, but that’s with a cross-onshore wind and the swell is only 2 feet.

For a beginner spot like Hooks, the tiny size is fine, but there’s just no push. The water temperature is about average for the time of year—nothin’ unusual there. Honestly, there ain’t a day here that I’d call good. If you’re desperate, Monday the 3rd of August mornin’ is your best shot: small, clean, and you might get a few knee-high bumps. Otherwise, this is a 16-day flat spell. Hang tight, mate—forecasts can change.

Rusty

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