Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch is going to test your patience. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell with hardly any push.

The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. The first recommendation doesn't show up until the morning of Tuesday, August 5th, and even then it’s barely a whisper. For the first days, we’ve got nothing but tiny, weak swell and rubbish wind. From Tuesday the 5th through to the 19th, it’s a whole lot of small, onshore-affected dribble. The only time it starts to look even remotely rideable is in the very last few days.

Let’s talk about the only spot on offer: Hooks. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break that’s exposed to the swell. The water temperature is sitting at 84°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The best of a bad bunch comes on the weekend of the 16th. On Sunday, August 16th, the morning session at Hooks shows a light offshore wind from the WSW at 6 mph with a 3 ft SE swell. The combined energy is still weak (60), but it’ll be clean. Then the afternoon really picks up a little. It’s 3 ft from the SE, period bumps up to 7 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW. The combined energy hits 112 (moderate), and it’s clean. That afternoon is the best moment in the whole outlook.

The next morning, Monday the 17th, also has potential. A gentle offshore from the WSW at 9 mph with a 1 ft ESE swell, clean again, but the energy is back down (48). Tuesday the 18th morning is similar, with a 2 ft SE swell and a 9-second period, clean from the WSW. The afternoon of the 19th sees a glassy session with a 2 ft ESE swell, and the combined energy jumps to 125 – that’s the second-best energy reading of the whole period.

Honestly, nothing here is a true standout. It’s all small. The swell direction is mostly SE or ESE, while Hooks prefers swell from the NE, so it’s never going to fire. The best you can hope for is a clean, waist-high wave on that Sunday afternoon the 16th or the afternoon of the 19th. For the rest of it, you’re looking at knee-to-waist high slop. If you’re a beginner, some of the morning glass-offs might be worth a paddle for the practice, but don’t expect any juice.

Crowds at Hooks can be an issue when it’s good, but with this tiny swell, you’ll probably have it to yourself.

Rusty.

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