
Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period, SSE swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 1.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what’s going on for the next couple of weeks. To be blunt, we’re looking at a grim stretch.
The 16-day window starts with nothing surfable, and honestly, there isn’t a single day in the entire run that I’d call a proper standout. You’ve got to wait a full two days from the start before you even get anything that’s considered surfable, and even then, it’s ordinary at best.
Hooks is the only break in the game, and it’s a bit of a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, exposed to the swell. It’s set up best for a NE direction, but we’re not getting that at all through this forecast.
Tuesday morning (July 7th) is a write-off. We’ve got a tiny 1 ft swell from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds, combined energy is a weak 30. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s just no wave to work with.
Wednesday morning (July 8th) is the same story – clean, light offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SE with a short period of 5 seconds (32 energy). It’s not worth paddling out.
Thursday morning (July 9th) is the first time we see a glimmer. The swell pushes to 1 ft from the ESE, but the period bumps up to 9 seconds, giving the combined energy a value of 45. Winds are light and cross-offshore, so the surface is clean. The file says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s about the best it gets. It’s still tiny.
Friday morning (July 10th) is similar: 2 ft from the SE at 6 seconds, 52 energy, light cross-offshore breeze, clean. Again, ordinary.
The rest of the first week and into the second is just a repeating pattern of tiny, weak swells and onshore winds in the afternoons. Saturday the 11th, Sunday the 12th, Monday the 13th... all mornings offer clean conditions but with swell below 2 ft. The afternoons are trashed by moderate to fresh onshore winds.
Now, if you’re desperate, Wednesday afternoon (July 15th) has a glassy, calm surface with a 3 ft SE swell, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds (43 energy). It’s surfable but it’ll be weak and messy.
Thursday afternoon (July 16th) sees a 3 ft SE swell with a 4-second period (46 energy) and a light offshore wind. Clean, but that period is terrible for any real shape. Saturday afternoon (July 18th) offers a similar 3 ft SE swell (58 energy) with a gentle cross-shore wind.
Then we finally get a pulse on Sunday morning (July 19th) – the combined energy climbs to 77 for a 3 ft SE swell at 6 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but still just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The afternoon of the 19th sees the energy jump to 117 (moderate energy) with a 4 ft SE swell, but it comes with a fresh cross-onshore wind that will chop it up, making it poor.
The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about 3° warmer than normal for this time of year. So it’s a touch warmer than usual, a nice bath. But that doesn’t help the lack of waves.
Look, the honest truth is this: there is no good surf on offer here for the entire 16 days. It’s consistently small, weak, and often blown out. If you’ve got a longboard and just want to float around on a clean morning, maybe Thursday the 9th or Friday the 10th early are your best bets, but don’t expect any real ride. This is a blank run, plain and simple.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 23 | 18 | 36 | 16 | 28 | 49 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 48 | 27 | 29 | 48 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | off | cross |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.70m | 2:27AM1.58m | 3:10PM1.77m | 3:27AM1.54m | 4:14PM1.84m | 4:33AM1.53m | 5:20PM1.93m | 5:41AM1.55m | 6:24PM2.02m | 6:46AM1.59m | 7:26PM2.09m | 7:47AM1.65m | 8:24PM2.14m | 8:47AM1.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.22m | 9:15AM-0.02m | 10:02PM0.19m | 10:13AM-0.05m | 11:07PM0.15m | 11:12AM-0.10m | 00:10AM0.09m | 12:12PM-0.15m | 1:12AM0.02m | 1:13PM-0.20m | 2:11AM-0.06m | 2:12PM-0.24m | 3:06AM-0.12m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | |
8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 31 | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | — | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 |
— | 23 | 18 | 2 | 55 | 18 | — | 53 | 25 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 48 | 16 | 29 | 48 | 5 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | W 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | E 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
— | 15 | 15 | — | 16 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 14 | — | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 11 | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 5 | W 3 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | — | SE 4 | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | S 5 | — | SE 5 | SSE 4 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 |
32 | 25 | 1 | 36 | 1 | — | 49 | 20 | — | 36 | 13 | — | 17 | 23 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2065 | 29 | 92 | 736 | 29 | 47 | 1605 | 29 | 47 | 803 | 29 | 155 | 422 | 96 | 42 | 2065 | 39 | 42 | 755 | 111 | 111 |
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Information about the Hooks Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hooks may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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