Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE 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 (Sep 05) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days are looking pretty grim at Hooks. We’ve got a long stretch of weak, sloppy swell and messy wind, so don’t get your hopes up for anything epic.
Right now, we’re looking at a real flat spell. The whole first week is a write-off. From Saturday the 5th right through to the middle of the month, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and coming from the ESE or ENE. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 100 (max 90), and the period is short, between 4 and 9 seconds. That’s just windswell junk. The wind is constantly cross-on, chopping the surface up, or when it does go offshore, the swell is too small to do anything with. It’s honestly frustrating.
We finally see a bump in the energy around Tuesday the 17th. The swell jumps to 4 ft on Thursday morning, and then 6 ft on Thursday afternoon from the NE, with combined energy hitting 506 (moderate). That’s a bit of a pulse. But don’t get excited. The wind is still a strong cross-on from the NE, up to 19 mph, which will make it a lumpy, choppy mess. For a beginner break like Hooks, that 6 ft swell is going to be too much for most, and the conditions will be poor. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’ll be a short, fat, and unruly wave. Honestly, with that much wind and a beach setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The surf stays poor through to the end of the forecast. The 18th and 19th have some moderate energy (182 and 117), but the wind stays cross-on and the swell direction is still not clean. Water temperature is a warm 83° on the first day, which is about average for the time of year.
So, bottom line: there are no standout days here. The best you can hope for is a morning with glassy conditions on the 13th, but the swell is just 2 ft – old mans' waves. It’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for this area when the wind doesn’t cooperate. Keep the board waxed, but don’t rush out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 41 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 62 | 76 | 66 | 62 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:49PM2.00m | 4:13AM1.67m | 4:58PM2.04m | 5:22AM1.74m | 6:02PM2.10m | 6:25AM1.84m | 6:59PM2.14m | 7:22AM1.94m | 7:50PM2.16m | 8:15AM2.03m | 8:38PM2.15m | 9:05AM2.08m | 9:24PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.17m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:44AM0.15m | 11:41PM0.28m | 11:48AM0.11m | 00:40AM0.21m | 12:50PM0.07m | 1:34AM0.13m | 1:49PM0.03m | 2:24AM0.06m | 2:43PM0.01m | 3:10AM0.02m | 3:33PM0.03m | 3:53AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 76 | 66 | 14 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | — | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | S 3 | E 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | ESE 2 | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 41 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 62 | — | — | 62 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 1495 | 407 | 634 | 634 | 362 | 634 | 634 | 365 | 365 | 1584 | 174 | 185 | 365 | 29 | 42 | 742 | 154 | 362 | 517 | 155 |
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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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