Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the Hooks. It’s one of those rare stretches where Mother Nature just isn’t sending us any real energy.
The outlook starts with a bit of a dud. Friday the 7th sees some weak, short-period ESE swell at about 3ft, but it’s onshore and messy, with a risk of thunderstorms. The combined energy is a paltry 113 – weak and not worth suiting up for. Saturday and Sunday the 8th and 9th offer similar small, wind-affected slop. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is almost bang on average for this time of year.
We’ve got a long, dry spell in the middle of the week. Monday the 10th through to Saturday the 16th is a total write-off. Swell heights barely scrape 2ft, and the combined energy often dips into the low teens or thirties. There are some clean, offshore mornings, like Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th, and Thursday the 13th, with WNW winds, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. It’s a frustrating run of flat, clean water.
Finally, there’s a tiny flicker of life on Monday the 17th. The morning shows 2ft from the SE, but with a clean WSW offshore breeze. The energy bumps up to 89, and the period stretches to 8 seconds. It’s still tiny, but it’s the best look we get. The afternoon gets messy again with a 2ft SE swell but onshore winds.
The rest of the second week stays quiet. There’s a glimmer on Thursday the 20th with a 2ft SE swell and a clean cross-offshore wind, but again, the size is just too small to get excited about.
So, the honest truth? There’s no standout session here. The closest we get to a recommendation is the early session on Monday the 17th or maybe Thursday the 20th, but only if you’re desperate for a paddle and have a longboard. The lack of consistency is normal for this spot in a quiet pattern, but it doesn’t make it any easier. Hopefully, the forecasts change for the better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 149 | 188 | 112 | 74 | 29 | 18 | 41 | 38 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.56m | 5:07PM1.98m | 5:28AM1.60m | 6:13PM2.05m | 6:34AM1.68m | 7:14PM2.11m | 7:35AM1.76m | 8:09PM2.15m | 8:32AM1.84m | 9:01PM2.15m | 9:26AM1.91m | 9:51PM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.23m | 10:54AM-0.00m | 11:55PM0.18m | 11:58AM-0.04m | 00:56AM0.11m | 1:00PM-0.09m | 1:54AM0.04m | 2:00PM-0.13m | 2:47AM-0.04m | 2:56PM-0.15m | 3:36AM-0.08m | 3:49PM-0.13m | 4:22AM-0.09m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 33 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 176 | 149 | 188 | 112 | 74 | 29 | 18 | 41 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 23 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | — | SE 6 | WSW 3 | — | SE 4 | WSW 2 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 125 | — | — | 20 | 16 | 6 | 38 | 14 | — | 33 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 499 | 42 | 736 | 42 | 42 | 1215 | 47 | 42 | 1977 | 362 | 362 | 1228 | 362 | 755 | 552 | 362 | 552 | 47 |
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