Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Hooks are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about, so if you’re hanging for a surf, you might want to keep your expectations in check.

The overall pattern is one of small, weak swell with periods that are mostly short and unimpressive. The combined energy readings are all in the weak to low-moderate range, which tells you there’s just not much power in the water. The water temperature is sitting at 85°F – that’s a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.

We kick off Sunday the 19th with a tiny 2ft SE swell, but with a cross-shore wind and a period of only 5 seconds, it’s poor. The energy is a measly 28 (weak). This sets the tone for the whole first week. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st are much the same – small, weak, and choppy. The best you’ll get is a clean, cross-offshore breeze on Tuesday morning, but the swell is still only 3ft and the energy is just 42 (weak). It’s surfable, but only just.

Wednesday the 22nd morning offers a glimpse of hope with a clean cross-offshore wind and a 2ft SE swell, but it’s still ordinary. The energy is 40 (weak). Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th are poor, with a small 1ft ESE swell on Thursday morning that has a bit more period (8 seconds) but the energy is still only 38 (weak). The winds are offshore and clean, but the swell is just too small. There’s a risk of thunderstorms on Friday, but that won’t help the waves.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are more of the same – tiny, weak, and not worth the drive. The swell never gets above 2ft, and the energy stays in the low double digits. On Sunday the 26th, the energy drops to just 13 (weak) – that’s barely a ripple.

The second week doesn’t bring any relief. Monday the 27th through to Saturday the 1st of August is a desert of poor surf. The swell is consistently under 3ft, mostly from the ESE or E, with periods that are all over the place. The best morning might be Tuesday the 28th, but even then the swell is a weak 2ft from the east with a period of just 4 seconds and an energy of 27 (weak). It’s not worth paddling out for.

The very end of the forecast, Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd of August, shows a small bump in offshore wind, but the swell is still tiny – 2ft and 0.7ft respectively. The energy on Monday the 3rd is just 9 (weak), which is about as flat as it gets.

The one and only true standout here is a relative thing, but if I had to pick, it’s the Wednesday morning of the 29th of July. At Hooks, we’ll see a 3ft ESE swell with a period of 5 seconds. The energy is 64 (low-moderate), which is about as good as it gets in this run. The wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping it clean. It’s not big, not powerful, but it’s the most surfable moment in the whole 16 days. The afternoon also goes glassy, with a 3ft swell and energy of 55 (low-moderate). That’s your window. Don’t expect much, but it’s the best on offer.

Honestly, this is a stretch where the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer – there’s just not enough strength in the swell. If you’re a beginner, the tiny waves are mostly safe, but the quality is poor. For experts, there’s nothing here.

Stay patient, folks. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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