Hooks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf, with only a couple of brief windows where it might be worth getting wet. The energy just isn’t there, and the wind is mostly working against us. Buckle up, it’s a quiet one.

We kick things off on Wednesday, August 5th. The Hooks is tiny, with ankle-biters around 2ft to 2ft. That swell is coming from the ESE with a short, weak 7-second period. The combined energy is a paltry 35, which is just dead. There’s a light cross-shore breeze making it bumpy, so honestly, it’s not worth the hassle. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, just a whole lot of nothing.

Thursday the 6th is even smaller, dropping to 1ft. The wind is cross-onshore, and it’s just a mess. Friday the 7th sees a slight bump to 3ft, but the period is still short and the wind is cross-onshore, keeping it choppy. The energy is still weak, sitting at 62. It’s just not clean.

The first glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday, August 8th. The swell pushes to a consistent 3ft to 4ft from the ESE, with a slightly better 8-second period. The combined energy finally creeps into the three-digit range at 125-151, so there’s a bit more push behind it. But the wind is still cross-onshore, so while the size is there, the surface is going to be a bit lumpy. It’s surfable, but not what you’d call clean or crisp.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th see things fade back down, with the swell dropping to 3ft to 2ft. The energy weakens back to double digits, and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. We are back to poor conditions and not much hope.

Now here’s the standout, and it’s the only real highlight in this whole period. Tuesday morning, August 11th, we get a proper little window. The swell is a modest 2ft from the SE, and the period is a short 6 seconds. The energy is low at 30. But look at the wind: a light 10 km/h offshore from the WNW. That’s glassy, clean, and the waves will have some shape to them. The comment says “clean.” This is the one time you’ll have a chance at a few lined-up little rollers without any chop. It’s small, so you’ll want a groveler, but the conditions are pure. That’s your best bet for a fun, uncrowded session on a board with some foam.

After that, the wind disappears again. Wednesday the 12th has a glassy morning, but the swell is only 1ft with no energy behind it. Not worth it. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are both tiny and mostly blown out. Saturday the 15th morning has another clean window with a light cross-offshore wind and 3ft of swell, but the period is a weak 5 seconds. It’s surfable, but the energy is not there, and it’s not on the same level as Tuesday’s clean conditions.

The second week remains very poor. There’s a bit of a pulse around Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th with 3ft to 3ft swell and a more promising 8-9 second period. The energy on Tuesday morning is at 75, which is still weak, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, keeping it clean. It’s another small window of opportunity, but it doesn’t have the same quality as the 11th. The rest of the days are just small, onshore slop.

Honestly, if you can only get one session in, make it Tuesday morning, August 11th. It’s not big, but it’s the only time it’s going to be clean on a consistent basis. After that, it’s a waiting game for a more substantial swell to fill in. The forecast can always change, but right now, my advice is to wax up the small wave board and enjoy the glass.

For the more adventurous, with those persistent cross/onshore winds and small, weak surf, it might look more interesting for a kite than a paddle. It’ll be a battle for us surfers.

This is Rusty, signing off. Keep an eye on the horizon.

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