Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk Hooks in feet and miles per hour.

Same story, different numbers. For most of this forecast, it’s a long, quiet stretch. The water is about 85°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but that won’t help you catch waves.

Starting Sunday the 13th, we’ve got tiny 1ft swell from the ESE with weak energy (28). Light offshore wind in the morning, glassy but no power. That afternoon gets to 2ft, but cross-onshore and choppy. Monday the 14th stays tiny – 2ft in the morning, clean but barely a ripple. That afternoon goes glassy but still only 1ft. Not worth it.

Tuesday the 15th bumps to 3ft from the east, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds, onshore wind at 12 mph, weak energy (39). That afternoon jumps to 6ft, onshore and messy. Wednesday the 16th through the 19th is all wind-affected slop – swell between 3ft and 6ft, but wind ruins it. Energy gets up into the 100s and 200s, but quality is poor.

There’s a real gap from Sunday the 13th right through to the morning of Monday the 22nd – over a week of nothing good.

Then Tuesday the 22nd morning – that’s the one. Swell at 5ft from the east, period 8 seconds, energy at 287, light cross-offshore wind at 9 mph. The wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the standout. That afternoon the wind shifts and it gets cross-shore, so the window is tight.

Wednesday the 23rd morning hits 6ft from the east, period 7 seconds, energy 329, but it’s cross-shore and messy. Thursday the 24th morning has 6ft, energy 302, light cross-shore breeze – called marginal. The rest of the week into the 28th keeps 5ft to 6ft from the east, but always cross-onshore or onshore. Energy stays high, but wind kills it.

So one real shot: Tuesday the 22nd morning. Everything else is flat or chopped up. That’s the call.

Rusty.

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