Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

Look, I’m gonna level with you. The next two weeks at Hooks are a real struggle. There’s almost nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of tiny, weak swell and messy wind. You’ll be waiting a while for anything worth paddling out for.

The first few days, from Wednesday the 22nd through to Friday the 24th, it’s all poor surf. Waves are tiny, between 1ft and 4ft, mostly from the SE with short periods. The wind is a cross-shore or cross-onshore mess, so it’s choppy and bumpy. The combined swell energy is weak, in the 32 to 78 range. Not worth the wax.

Saturday the 25th morning is the first tiny glimmer. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive, but the swell is a weak 2ft from the SE with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is only 62. It’s surfable, but barely. You could get a few soft ones if you’re desperate, but it’s nothing to write home about. Expect it to be ordinary.

Sunday the 26th afternoon has another glassy moment, with a 2ft SE swell, but again, the energy is low at 91. It’s clean, but the swell is small and weak. The combined energy of all swells is still very low.

Then we hit a solid gap. From Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 5th of August, the surf is mostly flat or rubbish. We’re talking heights of 0.7ft to 2ft, and scores are flat zero. There’s a brief pulse on Thursday the 30th afternoon, when the swell jumps to 8ft from the ESE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 550, which is moderate. But the wind is cross-offshore, and the quality is described as marginal. That’s big, short-period, lumpy stuff. For a beginner spot like Hooks, that’s too big and ugly. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surf session.

The best you can hope for is the mornings of Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th of August. On Tuesday the 4th morning, you get a glassy 3ft from the SE, period of 7 seconds, energy 62. Wednesday the 5th morning is also glassy, with 3ft from the SE. These are the only two standouts, and they are very weak. The swell is for beginners, but it’s so small it’s hard to call it a standout. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Bottom line: this is a bleak stretch. Hooks is a fairly consistent break, but it’s not delivering. The wind and swell are just not lining up. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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