Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down Hooks for the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, we’re looking at a pretty bleak picture. The entire 16-day window is a total dud for any real surf. There’s a massive gap from the start with no recommendations, right from Wednesday, July 15th all the way through the end of the month. That’s a solid two weeks of nothing worth talking about.

The energy is just flat. Most days the combined energy of all swells is tiny, with readings like 27 (weak energy) and it hardly ever gets above 100. The only time we get a slight pulse is on the 23rd and 24th, with the afternoon energy hitting 133 and 137 (moderate energy), but even then it’s a mess. The swell is tiny, mostly 1ft to 3ft from the ESE or SE, with periods all over the place but mostly short-period windswell between 4 and 9 seconds. Nothing with any real punch.

The wind is a mixed bag, but the surf quality is the real problem. The wave comment almost everywhere says “poor surf conditions.” We get a few clean mornings, like Thursday the 16th, Friday the 17th, and Monday the 27th with offshore or glassy conditions, but there’s just no swell to work with. The only time the comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” is on the morning of Thursday 23rd, with 2ft of SE swell and light offshore wind, and again on the afternoon of Monday 27th with 3ft of SSE swell and moderate offshore wind. That’s the best we get, and it’s still not worth paddling out for.

Water temp is sitting at 85°, about 2° above normal, so nothing crazy, just warm.

Bottom line, there’s no standout. No day worth getting excited about. Hooks is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but even it can’t find a wave in this forecast. The wait might be a long one, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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