Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us.

The outlook for Hooks is a long, quiet stretch. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but honestly, the first couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for any decent waves. There are no real standouts in this period; it’s mostly just small, weak, and messy. The first decent chance you’ll see doesn’t pop up until the very end of the second week.

For the first week, starting Wednesday, July 29th, the swell is tiny, barely 1 ft out of the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds. Combined energy is weak at 24, and while the afternoon wind is a cross-off, it’s not enough to save the poor surf conditions. The rest of that week is more of the same: tiny waves, poor shape, and a lot of wind-affected chop. Thursday the 30th sees a tiny 0.7 ft ESE swell in the morning with clean offshore wind, but it’s just not enough to surf. By Friday the 31st, it’s glassy in the morning with a 0.3 ft E swell (period 10 seconds) – literally flat. The whole first week is a total bust.

Week two doesn’t offer much hope either. The swell stays small, rarely sneaking above 2 ft to 3 ft, but the period is often short (4 to 7 seconds) and the wind is almost always cross-on or onshore. We get a little pulse on Monday, August 4th, in the afternoon: 2 ft SE swell at 7 seconds, combined energy at 54, and glassy conditions with a WNW light breeze. The forecast says “surfable but very ordinary,” but it’s still just a glimmer. The real issue is the consistency is poor and the quality is low.

Around Thursday, August 7th, we see a slight uptick in energy. The swell hits 3 ft from the ESE with a period of 9 seconds, and combined energy climbs to 162 on the Friday afternoon. But look at the wind – it’s onshore from the ESE at 9 mph, making it poor for surfing. This setup is better suited for kite surfing than paddle surfing, with the onshore wind and building but messy swell. That pattern continues into the weekend of August 8th and 9th with 3 ft to 4 ft ESE swells, but the onshore wind stays, keeping the surface choppy and unappealing.

The only real glimpse of something cleaner comes right at the very end of the outlook. On Thursday afternoon, August 13th, we get a 2 ft SE swell at 7 seconds with glassy conditions and a light SW wind. The energy is still low at 28, but it’s clean. It’s the best of a bad lot, but still not something to get excited about. For the rest of the month, you’re better off waiting for the next solid swell. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a quiet spell.

Stay patient,
Rusty.

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