Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for your area, and truth be told, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. Nothing’s really firing, so let’s just be honest about what we’re dealing with.

We’re looking at Hooks on the North East coast, and the water is sitting at about 86° which is a touch warmer than what we usually get this time of year. Doesn’t really matter though, because the waves are just not there.

The outlook kicks off on Monday the 20th of July and, honestly, there’s nothing to recommend. A weak 3 ft swell from the SE with a short period of 5 seconds and a combined energy of just 39, all under a cross-shore wind. It’s poor. The whole first week is a write-off. We’ve got a tiny window on the morning of Thursday the 23rd where the wind drops to glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SE, so it’s flat and clean, not surfable.

The first time you’d even consider paddling out is on Saturday the 25th of July. We get a tiny 2 ft swell from the east with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes light offshore from the west. The combined energy is only 47, so it’s weak. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about as generous as I can be. It’s small, clean, and for a beginner, maybe you can get a few knee-high dribblers.

Sunday the 26th of July morning is similar: a 2 ft easterly swell with 8-second period, light offshore wind, and combined energy of 37. Clean, but tiny. The afternoon picks up a little to 3 ft from the SE with a longer 8-second period and 67 combined energy, and the wind goes clean cross-off. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but that’s not saying much.

After that, we’re back into a long stretch of nothing. A few days of clean offshore winds, but the swell drops to 1 ft, then 1 ft, then 0.6 ft. It’s a desert. The combined energy numbers fall into single digits. There’s a hint of something on the 31st of July (Friday) afternoon where the period jumps to 9 seconds from the SE with 85 combined energy, but the swell is still only 2 ft and the wind is cross-off. It’s clean, but still tiny.

The run continues into August with the same story. The only flicker of light is on Saturday the 1st of August afternoon. We get a 2 ft SE swell, period of 9 seconds, combined energy of 62, and a gentle offshore wind. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s your best bet right at the end of the 16-day window, but it’s still a long shot.

So, to be blunt, there are no standouts here. No proper swell, no power, and the wind only helps to make the tiny waves look clean. It’s a lean period. Forecasts change, so don’t lose hope, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper.

Rusty.

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