Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what’s going on for the next couple of weeks. To be blunt, we’re looking at a grim stretch.

The 16-day window starts with nothing surfable, and honestly, there isn’t a single day in the entire run that I’d call a proper standout. You’ve got to wait a full two days from the start before you even get anything that’s considered surfable, and even then, it’s ordinary at best.

Hooks is the only break in the game, and it’s a bit of a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, exposed to the swell. It’s set up best for a NE direction, but we’re not getting that at all through this forecast.

Tuesday morning (July 7th) is a write-off. We’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, combined energy is a weak 30. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s just no wave to work with.

Wednesday morning (July 8th) is the same story – clean, light offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SE with a short period of 5 seconds (32 energy). It’s not worth paddling out.

Thursday morning (July 9th) is the first time we see a glimmer. The swell pushes to 1 ft from the ESE, but the period bumps up to 9 seconds, giving the combined energy a value of 45. Winds are light and cross-offshore, so the surface is clean. The file says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s about the best it gets. It’s still tiny.

Friday morning (July 10th) is similar: 2 ft from the SE at 6 seconds, 52 energy, light cross-offshore breeze, clean. Again, ordinary.

The rest of the first week and into the second is just a repeating pattern of tiny, weak swells and onshore winds in the afternoons. Saturday the 11th, Sunday the 12th, Monday the 13th... all mornings offer clean conditions but with swell below 2 ft. The afternoons are trashed by moderate to fresh onshore winds.

Now, if you’re desperate, Wednesday afternoon (July 15th) has a glassy, calm surface with a 3 ft SE swell, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds (43 energy). It’s surfable but it’ll be weak and messy.

Thursday afternoon (July 16th) sees a 3 ft SE swell with a 4-second period (46 energy) and a light offshore wind. Clean, but that period is terrible for any real shape. Saturday afternoon (July 18th) offers a similar 3 ft SE swell (58 energy) with a gentle cross-shore wind.

Then we finally get a pulse on Sunday morning (July 19th) – the combined energy climbs to 77 for a 3 ft SE swell at 6 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but still just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The afternoon of the 19th sees the energy jump to 117 (moderate energy) with a 4 ft SE swell, but it comes with a fresh cross-onshore wind that will chop it up, making it poor.

The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about 3° warmer than normal for this time of year. So it’s a touch warmer than usual, a nice bath. But that doesn’t help the lack of waves.

Look, the honest truth is this: there is no good surf on offer here for the entire 16 days. It’s consistently small, weak, and often blown out. If you’ve got a longboard and just want to float around on a clean morning, maybe Thursday the 9th or Friday the 10th early are your best bets, but don’t expect any real ride. This is a blank run, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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