Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SE swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SE 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 4s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let me be straight with you – the outlook for Hooks over the next sixteen days is pretty grim for surfers. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and barely anything to get excited about for a paddle.
Looking at the whole period, it’s a flat spell. The first solid week, from Monday the 27th of July right through until Friday the 7th of August, is basically a write-off. The waves are too small and weak to do anything with. The combined energy of all swells is mostly in the teens and twenties (20), which is just weak, anemic surf. You’re looking at ankle to knee-high slop at best, and the wind, while occasionally glassy or offshore, just can’t make anything of the tiny lumps.
There’s a long gap there where you’d be better off doing something else. Nothing is remotely recommended.
Now, on Saturday the 9th of August, there’s a tiny flicker of hope. Hooks sees a pulse of swell, with the combined energy bumping up to a more moderate (117). The swell height is still small at around 3 feet, coming from the ESE, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, which is a bit more of a groundswell. The Sunday morning session looks like the best of a bad bunch with light offshore winds and clean conditions, but honestly, it’s still very marginal and only just surfable. It’s a one or two-star day at best.
For the rest of the outlook, it’s back to tiny, weak energy. There’s just nothing here that’ll get your heart rate up. For the whole 16-day window, this is a flat patch. I wouldn't bother checking the charts for a while. The setup looks better for a longboard or a flat-water paddle than a proper surf.
-- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:49PM1.85m | 7:59AM1.55m | 8:31PM1.87m | 8:44AM1.58m | 9:11PM1.87m | 9:26AM1.61m | 9:50PM1.86m | 10:07AM1.64m | 10:27PM1.83m | 10:48AM1.67m | 11:05PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.21m | 1:39PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.18m | 2:23PM0.10m | 3:13AM0.14m | 3:05PM0.09m | 3:49AM0.12m | 3:45PM0.09m | 4:24AM0.09m | 4:24PM0.09m | 4:59AM0.07m | 5:05PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 37 | 25 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | S 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | E 9 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 14 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 3 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 4 | E 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | SE 5 | E 6 | — | E 9 | — | S 5 | SE 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SSE 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SE 7 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | — | 17 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 747 | 747 | 755 | 415 | 747 | 362 | 428 | 462 | 111 | 362 | 633 | 633 | 626 | 747 | 1016 | 415 | 611 | 1193 |
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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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