Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Hooks are looking pretty flat and ordinary. There’s no real swell to speak of, and the scores are low across the board. The water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.

The first decent-looking window is Monday afternoon, July 6th, but it’s a no-go. That 4 ft SE swell (42 combined energy) is coming in with a SSE cross-on breeze at 25 km/h, making it choppy and poor. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday morning, July 7th, cleans up a bit – WSW offshore wind at 10 km/h, glassy conditions, but the swell drops to just 2 ft SE with a 5-second period. Tiny and weak. The afternoon gets messy again with cross-onshore winds.

Wednesday, July 8th, shows a glimmer early. A 1 ft ESE swell with a 9-second period (41 combined energy) and WSW cross-off wind at 10 km/h – clean but tiny. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about as exciting as it gets here. The same pattern repeats Thursday morning, July 9th, with a 1 ft ESE swell (46 combined energy) and a light SW cross-off breeze. Still small, still clean, still barely worth a look.

Friday morning, July 10th, is the highlight of the whole forecast. WNW wind at 5 km/h, glassy as a mirror. The swell is 2 ft SE (55 combined energy) with a 6-second period. It’s weak but it’s the cleanest you’ll see all week. If you’re desperate for a slide, dawn patrol Friday is your best shot.

After that, the rest of the run is a dead loss. From Saturday, July 11th, right through to Sunday, July 19th, the swell barely breaks 3 ft, and most days are under 2 ft. The combined energy drops from 88 down to single digits by July 17th – that’s about as weak as it gets. Winds are mostly offshore or cross-off, so the water looks clean, but there’s just no wave energy to work with.

There’s a tiny bump on Saturday afternoon, July 18th – 4 ft SE (67 combined energy) with a light NNW cross-off breeze, but it’s a risk of thunderstorms and the swell period is only 5 seconds. Short, weak, and messy.

Honestly, mate, for a beginner-friendly spot like Hooks, this is a bust. The swell is too small and the period is too short to generate any proper shape. The consistent offshore winds are a tease – they’d make it glassy, but there’s nothing to ride. If you’re a kite surfer, the cross-onshore afternoons might offer some fun, but for paddle surfing, save your energy.

Rusty.

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