Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 1.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about The Hooks for the next 16 days. It’s a bleak picture. From Thursday, August 13th, all the way through to Friday, August 28th, there isn’t a single session I’d call a winner. It’s a long stretch of flat and frustrating conditions.
The swell is tiny, never really getting past 3ft, and mostly stuck in the 1ft to 2ft range. It’s all coming from the SE or ESE with short periods, mostly between 7 and 13 seconds, so there’s no power behind it. The combined wave energy is weak, almost always in the double digits and rarely breaking 100 (values like 18, 10, 15).
Mornings will offer clean surfaces thanks to light offshore or glassy winds, like the W/SW on Sunday the 16th, or the flat calm on the morning of Friday the 21st. But the waves are just too small. The afternoons are consistently wrecked by a choppy cross-onshore breeze from the SE.
The only moment that even registers is the morning of Tuesday, August 18th. You’ve got a light offshore from the WNW keeping it clean, with a tiny 1ft wave from the ESE. The swell period jumps to 13 seconds, giving it a little more energy (61), meaning longer lines, but at 1ft, it’s just going to be mushy and unmakeable at this beach break.
With this constant tiny swell and the persistent afternoon wind, this is kite-surfing weather, not surfing weather. There’s nothing on offer for a surfer. It’s a normal dry spell for this spot, and while forecasts can flip, right now you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 37°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 58 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 73 | 64 | 188 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:26AM1.91m | 9:51PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.94m | 10:38PM2.05m | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | 1:25PM1.85m | 1:33AM1.65m | 2:12PM1.80m | 2:19AM1.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM-0.13m | 4:22AM-0.09m | 4:40PM-0.07m | 5:06AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | 7:19AM0.16m | 8:06PM0.33m | 8:06AM0.23m | 9:02PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 38 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 73 | 64 | 109 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 8 | — | SSE 3 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 10 | ESE 8 | — | NE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | — | 1 | 16 | 18 | 31 | 12 | 8 | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SSE 3 | — | SE 8 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SSW 3 | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 3 | SW 2 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 28 | 3 | — | 20 | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 58 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 14 | 188 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2065 | 1981 | 1468 | 1979 | 2143 | 552 | 1733 | 1651 | 321 | 611 | 636 | 47 | 626 | 611 | 111 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 484 | 29 |
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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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