Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up at Hooks over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the water temperature is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out.

Honestly, the next week or so is a tough slog. We’ve got a long stretch of days where the conditions are just no good for a proper surf. From Monday the 14th right through to the morning of Friday the 25th, it’s mostly onshore winds, weak swell, and choppy, messy waves. The combined swell energy is well under 100 most of that time, sometimes as low as 28, so there’s just no push. The swell that’s there is mostly short period windswell, under 8 seconds, and the wind is wrong, flat-out on or cross-on for days on end. It’s a real dry spell.

Now, the standout window. The first real glimmer of hope is Friday the 25th. The morning kicks off with a clean 6ft swell from the ENE, and we get a light offshore breeze from the WSW. The energy jumps up to 341, a solid moderate energy. But the real gem is Friday afternoon: the wind goes glassy, the swell holds at 6ft, and the energy rockets to 482. That’s clean, groomed surf. This is the best on offer over the whole outlook. It’s not huge, so it’s accessible for most competent surfers, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be as good as Hooks can look with that size. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, and with conditions like that, you can bet a few others will have the same idea.

Saturday the 26th has slightly bigger swell, 7ft in the morning with a longer 10-second period, but the wind is more cross-shore or light cross-on. It’s more of an expert-friendly size at over 8ft, and the energy is very high at 750, but the wind won’t be as perfect as Friday.

Sunday the 27th sees the swell peak around 8ft, but it’s cross-on and the energy is a massive 906, maybe a bit raw and difficult to manage. Then it drops off again into the start of the next week.

We do get another little window on Tuesday the 29th. Glassy conditions in the morning with a 5ft, 9-second swell and an energy of 303. That’s a nice, clean, user-friendly option for a Tuesday morning session, but it’s not quite the standout that Friday the 25th afternoon is.

So, if you’re waiting for the good stuff, mark your calendar for Friday the 25th afternoon. That glassy, 6ft ENE swell is the one to lock in. Saturday and Sunday are for the more experienced crew if they can handle the size and the slight wind. For the rest of the time, you’re better off waiting for the forecast to change.

Rusty.

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