Hideaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.19° S 177.64° E

Hideaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 17 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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Hideaway at 1AM is: 2.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+12) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)8ft (2.4m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.2
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
2.4
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
993
854
1081
3277
2719
2653
2836
1451
2555
1361
1608
2716
2943
2749
2561
2525
1072
1200
913
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:04PM1.57m
10:30AM1.38m
10:50PM1.50m
11:27AM1.27m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.34m
4:29PM0.42m
5:16AM0.40m
5:18PM0.52m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
5:59
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
20
20
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
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