Surf Forecasts:
Hooks surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SE swell with 173 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hooks in the next 16 days are 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hooks over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, and the story for Hooks is the same, just in feet and miles per hour. It's flat, and it's staying flat. Over the next 16 days, there's just no surf to get excited about. The wave energy is weak, barely showing any real power.
Right now, on Wednesday the 12th, we've got tiny waves less than 1ft from the ESE. Morning wind is light offshore from the WNW, so it's clean, but it's like a lake out there. That's the pattern through to Sunday the 16th—tiny surf, mostly under 2ft, with some clean mornings but zero rideable waves.
Tuesday the 18th afternoon sees a little pulse, with waves around 2ft from the SE. The period is a long 13 seconds, which means those waves will be slow and fat at a beach break, and with a moderate cross-onshore wind from the ESE, it's going to be choppy and messy.
The 19th and 20th have some glassy mornings with no wind, but the swell is still tiny at around 1ft to 2ft. For a beginner wave like Hooks, that's just not enough energy to surf.
Heading into the second week, from the 22nd on, it's the same frustrating story: onshore winds and tiny waves. Monday the 24th afternoon has a bump to about 4ft from the SE, but it's a short-period windswell at 5 seconds with a moderate cross-onshore breeze. That's all chop and no shape. It'd be a better day for kite surfing than paddling out.
So yeah, a total blank for Hooks. This kind of quiet spell isn't unusual here. Don't get your hopes up, but things can change. For now, there's nothing worth paddling for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 36°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 71 | 25 | 24 | 42 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:09PM2.15m | 8:32AM1.84m | 9:01PM2.15m | 9:26AM1.91m | 9:51PM2.12m | 10:18AM1.94m | 10:38PM2.05m | 11:07AM1.95m | 11:23PM1.95m | 11:54AM1.93m | 00:06AM1.84m | 12:40PM1.90m | 00:49AM1.74m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM-0.04m | 2:56PM-0.15m | 3:36AM-0.08m | 3:49PM-0.13m | 4:22AM-0.09m | 4:40PM-0.07m | 5:06AM-0.07m | 5:30PM0.02m | 5:50AM-0.01m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:33AM0.07m | 7:12PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 31 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 31 | 34 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 39 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 42 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SSE 4 | — | ESE 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | E 12 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 5 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | — | 2 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 11 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WNW 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | WSW 2 | — | SE 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 7 | 21 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 71 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 558 | 634 | 59 | 1614 | 1357 | 1979 | 1620 | 1468 | 779 | 552 | 155 | 2065 | 362 | 111 | 111 | 47 | 552 | 53 | 111 |
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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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