Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Mate, it’s gonna be a tough stretch for surf around here. Over the next 16 days, the options are really limited, so don’t get your hopes up too high. The first surf that’s even worth a mention doesn’t pop up until Wednesday the 8th of July, and even then, it’s just barely rideable. There’s a solid gap with no real recommendations from now until that Wednesday.

Hooks is the only break on the cards, and it’s a fairly consistent beginner spot exposed to easterly swells, but the optimum swell direction is from the NE, so the forecast E/ESE swells aren’t hitting it perfectly. The water temp is sitting at 84.6°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Let’s run through what little there is.

Thursday 2nd July – morning starts clear, but with a cross-onshore ENE breeze at 9 mph, and a tiny 2.6ft east swell at a short 8-second period. Combined energy is only 94, so it’s weak. Poor conditions – lumpy and choppy. Afternoon gets worse: onshore wind picking up to 12 mph and the swell at 3ft with 129 combined energy. Still poor.

Friday 3rd July – morning brings a risk of thunderstorms, ENE wind 6 mph (cross-on), and a pathetic 2ft east swell at 6 seconds (62 energy). Poor. Afternoon is clear but onshore E wind 9 mph with 2.3ft E swell (127 energy) – still no good.

Saturday 4th July – morning is glassy with a slight air, ENE 3 mph, but the swell is barely there at 1.3ft from the ESE at 9 seconds (36 energy). Poor surf. Afternoon gets choppy with a moderate cross-onshore ESE breeze 12 mph, 1.6ft ESE swell (53 energy). Not worth paddling out.

Sunday 5th July – morning looks clean with a light cross-off SSW wind 6 mph, but only 1.3ft ESE swell at 8 seconds (26 energy). Poor. Afternoon has a risk of thunderstorms and light cross-shore S wind 6 mph, with a sloppy 2.3ft SE swell at a tiny 4-second period (29 energy). Messy.

Monday 6th July – morning clean with SW wind 6 mph cross-off, but just 1ft ESE swell at 8 seconds (25 energy). Poor. Afternoon gets a moderate cross-onshore SE wind 16 mph, 3.6ft SE swell at 4 seconds (41 energy) – choppy and horrible.

Tuesday 7th July – morning clean with WSW 6 mph cross-off, 2ft SE swell at 6 seconds (34 energy). Poor. Afternoon has moderate cross-shore SSE wind 12 mph, 3ft SE swell at 4 seconds (57 energy) – cross-chop.

Wednesday 8th July – morning is where we finally get something slightly better. Clean conditions with WSW 9 mph cross-off, 2.3ft SE swell at 6 seconds (48 energy). The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – score is just 1/10. It’s small and weak, but at least it’s clean. Afternoon though: moderate cross-shore S wind 16 mph, 3.9ft SE swell at 5 seconds (65 energy) – cross-chop, poor.

Thursday 9th July – morning clean with WSW 6 mph cross-off, 1.3ft ESE swell at 9 seconds (32 energy). Poor. Afternoon gentle cross-onshore SSE 9 mph, 4.6ft SE swell at 5 seconds (91 energy

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