About The Hook

Not a great wave, but a pretty wave, very popular with the beginner to intermediate set. The Hook can be frustrating because it's tucked well inside the bay and is inconsistent on all but the biggest swells. On bigger swells, and particularly those rare macking S swells, the Hook transforms from a mediocre wave to a good wave.

Source: The Hook Surf Guide

Ability Level

Beginner - intermediate

Beg Int Adv

Beginner-Intermediate

Local Vibe

Doable

Welcoming Intimidating

Kind of high.

Crowd Factor

Heavy

Mellow Heavy

Can be high on a good day. This place is extremely popular.

Spot Rating

Fun

Poor Perfect

Fun.

Shoulder Burn

Light

Light Exhausting

Not too bad.

Water Quality

Clean

Clean Dirty

Minimal and nothing really to worry about.

Additional Information

Hazards

Crowds, longboarders, kelp, sharp rocks.

Access

Easy parking in the parking lot.

Bring Your

Shortboard, funboard, fish, longboard

Seabed

Rock, reef

Best Season

January-December

Swell Consistency and Wind Overview

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