Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna level with you—this stretch isn't looking too flash. The 16-day window starts now and it's pretty grim, with a real long gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The first decent sign doesn't show up until Tuesday the 18th, and even then, it's nothing to write home about. We're looking at a solid week of tiny, weak waves before anything even gets close to surfable.

The water temperature at the Hooks is sitting right around 83°, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year—nothing unusual there.

The Hooks is the only break on the cards. It's a beginner spot, fairly consistent, but it's also exposed to the swell. The optimum swell direction is from the NE, but we're getting a whole lot of small junk from the SE and ESE for days. Combine that with mostly cross-onshore winds, and you've got a recipe for chop and frustration.

Alright, let's walk through it. From Wednesday the 12th all the way through Monday the 17th, there's nothing. Swell heights are stuck between 1 ft and 2 ft, with periods barely cracking 8 seconds. The energy is weak—most of the time it's under 100, like 12 or 14. Winds are mostly cross-onshore, though there are a few glassy moments on Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. But even then, the swell is too small and weak to do anything with.

Then Tuesday the 18th morning shows a little pulse. Swell hits 2 ft from the SE with an 8-second period, and the wind is offshore from the WNW. That's a clean look, but it's still tiny. The energy is only 43, so it's weak. The comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and I'd agree. It's a 1 out of 10, so don't get your hopes up. That afternoon, the swell jumps to 3 ft with a 13-second period from the SE, which is actually a decent groundswell. The energy bumps up to 348, which is moderate. But the wind swings to cross-onshore from the ESE at 12 mph, and the comment is "poor surf conditions." The long period (13 seconds) means the waves will be more powerful and have better shape, but at a beach break like the Hooks, that long period can make it break a bit too straight. Still, for a short window, there might be a few clean ones if you can find a bank.

The next morning, Wednesday the 19th, is a bit of a letdown. Swell drops to 2 ft with an 11-second period, wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is only 91. The afternoon sees a 3 ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period, and the energy is 284—moderate again. But the wind is onshore from the E at 9 mph, and it's listed as "unknown" conditions. Not great.

Thursday the 20th morning brings a glassy moment with a 1 ft ESE swell at 9 seconds, but it's still tiny. The comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and I'd call it a 1 out of 10. The rest of the week is more of the same—small, weak, and onshore.

The second week, from the 21st to the 27th, is even worse. Swell heights barely touch 2 ft, and the energy is mostly under 100. The only thing worth noting is a 3 ft NE swell on Sunday the 23rd afternoon, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds, so it's just wind chop, and the energy is only 73. Winds are cross-onshore at 12 mph. Not worth the paddle.

Honestly, if you're looking for a standout, Tuesday the 18th morning is your best bet for clean, tiny waves, and Tuesday the 18th afternoon has that moderate energy and long period, but it's messy. For the rest, you're better off with a kite if the wind's up, because the surf is just not cooperating.

Rusty.

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