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Hideaway surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 +12Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hideaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hideaway sea temperature is
28.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hideaway today?
The current surf forecast for Hideaway at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Hideaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 142 | 147 | 139 | 141 | 113 | 110 | 110 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 102 | 186 | 272 | 408 | 528 | 610 | 757 | 832 | 811 | 838 | 905 | 869 | 857 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:59PM 1.49 | 4:46AM 1.28 | 4:38PM 1.51 | 5:28AM 1.30 | 5:17PM 1.52 | 6:09AM 1.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:35PM 0.33 | 10:29AM 0.53 | 11:15PM 0.28 | 11:10AM 0.52 | 11:54PM 0.23 | 11:50AM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:42 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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