Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s is also forecast. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, ol’ Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Hooks over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’ve gotta give it to you straight – the outlook is flat. Proper flat. There’s a big ol’ gap of nothing from now until the morning of Friday, 28 August. That’s a few days of staring at a lake. When we do finally get a pulse, it’s nothin’ to write home about.
The water temp is hangin’ around 82°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel good when you’re just floatin’ around.
On Friday morning the 28th, we’ll see a tiny 1ft ESE swell creep in, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind’s glassy from the SSW at 3 mph, so it’ll look clean. The combined energy is weak, just 42 (moderate wave energy). It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The best you can hope for is a little knee-high dribbler.
Then it’s back to the doldrums for a stretch. The next tiny flicker of life shows up on Wednesday morning, 2 September. We’ve got a 1ft ESE swell, but the period jumps to 13 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, which means longer waits between sets. The wind is glassy again (SSW 3 mph) and the combined energy is a moderate 132 (moderate wave energy). It’ll be clean, but small. Still, for a point break like Hooks, that long-period energy could bend in a little better than at a beachie.
We get another little window on Thursday morning, 3 September, with a 1.0ft ESE swell, 11-second period, and a light offshore wind from the WSW at 3 mph. Combined energy is 62 (weak). It’s clean, but tiny.
The best of the whole run, if you can call it that, looks to be Friday morning, 4 September. A 2ft E swell, 10-second period, with a gentle offshore from the W at 9 mph. The combined energy sits at 77 (weak), and it’s clean. Still not big, but the offshore wind will make it the most ridable of the lot.
After that, we fade back into flatness right through to the end of the forecast on the 9th. Nothing really stands out as a must-surf session. The break is fairly consistent, but the swell just isn’t there. It’s one of those times where the forecast could change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 41 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 95 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.91m | 7:30AM1.70m | 8:00PM1.94m | 8:14AM1.76m | 8:40PM1.96m | 8:57AM1.83m | 9:20PM1.95m | 9:39AM1.88m | 9:59PM1.93m | 10:20AM1.92m | 10:39PM1.89m | 11:04AM1.96m | 11:22PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM0.24m | 1:58AM0.27m | 1:57PM0.20m | 2:38AM0.21m | 2:41PM0.16m | 3:15AM0.16m | 3:23PM0.14m | 3:52AM0.11m | 4:05PM0.14m | 4:28AM0.08m | 4:47PM0.15m | 5:06AM0.07m | 5:33PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | 28 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | E 14 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | E 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 34 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 9 | 19 | 41 | — | 29 | 14 | — | 95 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 1589 | 111 | 47 | 1430 | 46 | 797 | 1584 | 29 | 111 | 793 | 92 | 779 | 772 | 1369 | 626 | 1268 | 1268 | 2065 | 767 | 856 |
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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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