Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks around Hooks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get excited about, so let’s get into it.

Right now, through to the end of August, we’re looking at tiny, weak, and messy. The swell is barely a ripple, with the combined energy sitting at a pathetic 29 (weak). The water temperature is 80°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t expect those warm bath-like conditions. The wind is light and cross-onshore, but the waves are just too small to do anything with. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same – tiny, weak, and the wind is all over the place. It’s a no-go.

Starting Monday, August 31st, through Tuesday, September 1st, we’ve got a bit of a clean-up with light offshore winds in the mornings, but the swell is still only 2ft. It’s just not enough to push anything worthwhile. The energy is still weak, sitting around 34 to 37. You’d be better off staying in bed.

Now, Wednesday, September 2nd, things get a little more interesting. The morning brings a glassy, clean surface and a pulse of 3ft ESE swell with a period of 11 seconds (groundswell). The combined energy bumps up to 136 (moderate). This is the best we’ll see for a while, but it’s still very ordinary surf. The period is long enough to give the waves some shape, but it’s small. The wind is glassy, so it’ll look pretty, but don’t expect to get your heart pumping.

Thursday, September 3rd, offers a similar story in the morning – glassy, 2ft, period 9 seconds, but the energy drops back to 66 (weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary. After the morning, the wind swings cross-onshore and chops it up.

From Friday, September 4th, all the way through to the end of the forecast on September 12th, we’re back to tiny, weak swell. The mornings are often clean with offshore or glassy winds, but the swell height is mostly 0.5ft to 2ft, and the energy is consistently weak (8 to 56). There’s a few glassy, clean windows, but the waves are barely there. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

The standout? There’s no standout. The only day that’s even worth looking at is Wednesday, September 2nd morning. The combined energy is moderate (136), the swell is 3ft from the ESE at 11 seconds, and it’s glassy. That’s the best of a bad bunch.

If you’re desperate, you might paddle out on Wednesday morning, but don’t expect much. For the rest of the fortnight, it’s a long stretch of no-good. The conditions are more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the lack of push.

Stay patient, this run won’t last forever. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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