Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hooks this week:
The surf forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Hooks over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a pretty flat run. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first real surfable day doesn’t pop up until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then it’s barely a whisper. That’s a long gap of almost nothing from the start, with a whole lot of small, choppy, and cross-onshore junk. The water temp is sittin’ around 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath out there.
The only spot on the menu is the Hooks itself. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent break, exposed to the swell with an optimum direction from the NE. Problem is, the swell is coming from the SE for the entire forecast, so it’s never really lining up right.
Let’s run through the few moments that aren’t a total write-off. Saturday morning the 25th of July, we get a little 2ft swell from the SE, period around 8 seconds, and a light WSW offshore wind. That’s clean surf, but the combined energy is only 60 (weak). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Sunday the 26th of July morning brings a moderate offshore from the W, but the swell is tiny at 1ft from the ESE. Clean, but you’ll be fighting for a dribble. Tuesday the 28th of July morning is similar – 1.0ft, clean, offshore wind, but the combined energy is a measly 14 (very weak). Not worth paddling out for.
We get a little bump on Sunday the 2nd of August morning. A 3ft swell from the ENE, period 5 seconds, with a light offshore wind. Clean, but it’s short-period slop. The combined energy is 57 (weak). It’s surfable, but just barely.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The swell is too small and too short-period for the entire 16 days, and the direction never matches what the spot wants. The best conditions are just clean, tiny leftovers. For a beginner, maybe a longboard session on the 25th of July morning or the 2nd of August morning, but that’s about it. For anyone else, it’s a whole lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 198 | 139 | 42 | 84 | 63 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 93 | 35 | 60 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 57 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.75m | 3:00AM1.53m | 3:46PM1.73m | 3:51AM1.48m | 4:39PM1.73m | 4:44AM1.45m | 5:30PM1.76m | 5:36AM1.45m | 6:19PM1.79m | 6:26AM1.48m | 7:05PM1.82m | 7:14AM1.51m | 7:49PM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.26m | 9:41AM0.12m | 10:35PM0.28m | 10:29AM0.15m | 11:27PM0.28m | 11:17AM0.16m | 00:17AM0.27m | 12:05PM0.16m | 1:06AM0.25m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:51AM0.21m | 1:39PM0.12m | 2:34AM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 34 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 36 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 139 | 13 | — | 12 | 17 | — | 12 | 9 | 71 | 35 | 60 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 8 | SE 4 | NE 5 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | — | — | 22 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 5 | — | 20 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 3 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 8 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | NE 3 | — | SE 8 | WSW 2 | W 3 | SE 4 | SW 2 |
| kJ | 198 | 200 | 42 | 84 | 63 | — | 25 | 29 | — | 93 | 18 | — | 21 | 2 | — | 57 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1584 | 29 | 42 | 845 | 44 | 155 | 515 | 515 | 111 | 736 | 86 | 29 | 86 | 29 | 111 | 42 | 766 | 634 | 747 | 1037 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hooks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hooks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hooks surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hooks) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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