Hideaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.19° S 177.64° E

Hideaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hideaway sea temperature is
25.5° C
0.7° 

Hideaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hideaway today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hideaway at 1AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Hideaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
12
2
SSW
12
2.1
S
12
1.8
S
12
2.2
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.6
S
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1072
1072
1174
864
2004
501
407
553
434
273
563
486
463
865
794
887
872
887
780
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:40PM1.42m
12:29PM1.20m
00:36AM1.37m
1:37PM1.16m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.44m
6:14PM0.61m
7:18AM0.46m
7:16PM0.65m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
5:59
 mm
1
1
3
3
2
3
6
2
3
2
3
2
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
19
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
19
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
17
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