Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at Hooks.

Honestly, the first week or so is a proper write-off. We’re looking at a run of tiny, weak, and messy surf that just isn’t going to get you excited. From Wednesday the 26th of August all the way through to around the 8th of September, there’s hardly a wave worth paddling for. The swell is mostly under 2ft, with periods all over the place but often short and weak, and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, chopping everything up. The combined swell energy is mostly in the 20s to 60s (weak), so there’s just no power behind it. You’d be better off finding something else to do for a while.

There is a glimmer on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September, where it goes glassy with a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, but it’s still really weak (58 energy) and the wave comment says it’s “surfable but very ordinary.” Not worth a special trip.

Then, on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September, we finally get a proper offshore wind from the WNW, but again, it’s only 2ft and weak (44 energy). It’s clean, but tiny.

The real story here is that we have to wait all the way until Wednesday the 9th of September. That’s when things finally get interesting. The morning of the 9th, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the east with a 7-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy jumps to 304 (moderate), and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the first real sign of life. The afternoon is even better with 5ft from the east and a clean cross-off wind from the SSW, energy at 468 (moderate). This is the standout session of the whole outlook.

And then Thursday the 10th of September morning? That’s the big one for experienced surfers only. We’re looking at a solid 8ft swell from the ESE, an 8-second period, and a clean cross-off wind from the WNW. The combined energy is a massive 1032 (strong), and the wave comment is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s a lot of power, and it’s going to be a proper handful. The afternoon on the same day gets messy with a strong cross-on wind, so the morning is the window.

So, to sum it up: if you want to surf Hooks, you’ve got a long, flat, and frustrating gap until the 9th of September. The standouts are the morning of the 9th with clean 4ft-5ft east swell, and the absolute highlight is the morning of the 10th of September with that 8ft ESE swell under clean offshore winds—but that’s only for the experienced crew. The water temp is around 82°F, which is about 1°F cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual.

Rusty.

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