Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's have a good hard look at what's in the water for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be brutally honest, this is a pretty grim outlook for Hooks. We are looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, and choppy conditions that just aren't worth paddling out for. The first two weeks basically have zero on offer that I'd even point a beginner at. The only day that even registers as surfable is Tuesday, the 15th of September, and even then it's a marginal call.

Right now, we're stuck with tiny, energy-starved swell. The water is sitting at 81°, which is a solid bit cooler than we'd normally expect for this time of year. For the next several days, you're looking at swell heights barely scraping 2 ft to 3 ft, with short periods around 7 to 9 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, so the surface is chopped up and messy. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 37 and 59 for most sessions. Honestly, it's a write-off for paddle surfing.

We do get a tiny window of cleaner conditions on the morning of Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September. Saturday morning the wind swings light offshore from the WNW, and Sunday morning it goes totally glassy. The catch? The swell is a pathetic 1.0 ft and 0.7 ft respectively, with combined energy dropping to a measly 20 and 10. There's basically no wave to surf.

The closest we get to something resembling a wave is on Tuesday the 15th of September. For the first time, we get a score of 1 out of 10, with the comment "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The morning shows a 2 ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period and a light cross-offshore wind from the SW, which should keep it clean. The combined energy is only 54 (weak), so don't expect any punch. This is the only standout, but it's not a standout for quality; it's a standout for being the least terrible option in a very flat run. For a beginner, at 2 ft, it's a safe little ankle-snapper, but don't get your hopes up.

Beyond that, the second week looks similar. More tiny swell with periods under 9 seconds and onshore winds returning. The morning of Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th might offer a clean window, but we're looking at 0.7 ft to 1 ft again.

So, the bottom line: Hooks is going through a very quiet spell. It's one of those blank runs where the best advice is to save the energy and wait for the next proper swell. There is simply nothing worth chasing until maybe the morning of the 15th.

Rusty.

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