Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ESE swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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+) | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, look, I’m gonna level with you. The charts are pretty grim for Hooks for the next couple of weeks. There’s nothing on offer that I’d call a good surf session. The whole 16-day window is just a flat, blown-out mess. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions with tiny, weak swell and wind that’s blowing the wrong way or too hard. It’s the kind of run that’s all too normal for this area when the trades lock in. You’d be better off waiting for a change in the pattern, which tends not to stay this poor forever.
The first real pulse of energy we see comes around Sunday the 13th of September, but even then, it’s a bust. The swell jumps to 4 ft from the ENE, but it’s short-period windswell at just 5-6 seconds, and the wind is howling onshore from the E-ENE at 15 mph. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 118-137 (118-137), but it’s going to be choppy, ugly, and blown out. For a beginner break like Hooks, 4 ft is already pushing the limits, and with that wind, it’s not worth paddling out. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Other than that, it’s tiny. Swell heights barely crack 1 ft-3 ft for most of the period, with periods as low as 5 or 6 seconds. The water temperature is 81°F with a -0.7°F anomaly, so it’s about average for this time of year. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making a mess of whatever small bump is there. There are a couple of glimmers of glassy conditions on Thursday morning the 10th and Friday morning the 18th, but with swell under 2 ft and combined energy in the teens, it’s barely a ripple. Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 73 | 49 | 24 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 48 | 44 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:39PM1.99m | 3:02AM1.65m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.37m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 48 | 44 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 7 | — | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 73 | 49 | — | 32 | 7 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1384 | 47 | 552 | 1268 | 737 | 634 | 634 | 1117 | 634 | 634 | 365 | 291 | 365 | 111 | 131 | 774 | 42 | 68 | 742 | 321 |
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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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