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Hideaway surfForecast / Kadavu Passage / Fiji
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 15 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
28.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Hideaway today?
The current surf forecast for Hideaway at 7PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+12) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Hideaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
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 kJ (?) | 70 | 70 | 118 | 114 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 117 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 106 | 130 | 132 | 106 | 129 | 267 | 354 | 193 | 230 | 198 | 272 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:19PM 1.48 | 4:00AM 1.26 | 3:59PM 1.49 | 4:46AM 1.28 | 4:38PM 1.51 | 5:28AM 1.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:59AM 0.51 | 9:53PM 0.38 | 9:45AM 0.53 | 10:35PM 0.33 | 10:29AM 0.53 | 11:15PM 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
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