Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Hooks are looking pretty flat and quiet. We’ve got a run of tiny, weak swell and the wind is mostly on it or cross-off, so don’t expect any magic. There’s a real gap of nothing much happening, with only a couple of mornings that might just be worth a paddle if you’re desperate.

The water temp is sitting right around 84°, which is bang on average for this time of year – no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Saturday, July 25, in the morning. We’ve got a small 2ft swell sneaking in from the SE, with a short 8-second period and weak energy (62). The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, keeping things clean. “Surfable but very ordinary” is the call – it’s not going to blow your mind, but if you’re a beginner, it’s about the best you’ll see. The break is exposed to the swell, so it’ll pick up that tiny energy, but it’s fairly consistent. Hooks is a beginner-friendly spot, so the crowds are only sometimes a problem.

After that, we slide back into a long flat spell. Sunday, July 26 has a puff of offshore wind in the morning, but the swell drops to 2ft from the ESE, and the energy is weak (39). It’s clean, but barely worth pulling on a wetsuit. Monday, July 27 morning goes glassy, with a tiny 2ft easterly swell and a period of 8 seconds – energy is only 34. It’s glassy, but it’s tiny.

From Tuesday, July 28 right through to Friday, August 7, the swell hangs between 0.7ft and 2ft. The combined energy never gets out of the double digits, often sitting between 7 and 52. There are a few clean mornings, like Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30 with gentle offshore winds, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. Even the glassy moments on July 31 and August 1 won’t give you a wave worth paddling for.

The pattern is pretty consistent: tiny swell, mostly cross-onshore or side-shore winds, and the occasional clean window that gets blown out by the afternoon sea breeze. The period stays short, between 4 and 9 seconds, so there’s no real push or shape to the waves.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, Saturday morning, July 25 is the standout – and even that’s a very average session. If you’re a beginner, that’s your window. If you’re looking for anything more, you’ll be waiting a long time. The conditions are so small and weak that it’s more of a paddle than a surf. Keep an eye on the longer range, but right now, it’s a quiet spell.

Rusty.

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