Hideaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, so Hideaway’s got a bit of a slow start this period. The first few days are pretty marginal – small surf, cross-shore winds, nothing to get too excited about. The 17th morning has some clean conditions with a bit of east in the wind, but the swell’s only around 1.3m and the period’s not long, so it’s more about getting wet than getting barrelled. The 18th and 19th are pretty poor – cross-onshore winds and the surf dropping off. It’s a frustrating opener.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. From Sunday 20th, the swell starts to build properly. 2.4m on Sunday morning, holding around that size through Monday and Tuesday. The wind is still cross-shore, but it’s lighter, and the swell direction is SSW, which is what Hideaway wants to see. The energy is solid – strong for Tuesday arvo, with a 19-second period that’s got a lot of grunt behind it. This is your window. If you’re good on a reef, this is where you want to be. There’s a bit of a caveat with that long period – it might be a bit walled – but Hideaway generally handles it okay. This is the standout stretch of the forecast, no doubt.

But then it fades. The 23rd and 24th drop off, the winds get fresh and lumpy, and the quality just goes. The 25th has a brief pulse back to 2m plus, but it’s messy with the cross-shore wind. From the 26th onward, it’s pretty ordinary – fresh winds, lumpy chop, and the surf just fades away. The 29th has a bit of a clean morning with a cross-off breeze, but the swell’s mixed up and short-period, so it’s not really worth the effort. After that, it’s a write-off. The last few days are poor conditions and no real power. So, all in all, you’ve got one decent run from the 20th to the 22nd, and then it’s back to doing something else. Keep your eye on that Tuesday arvo – that’s the one to make a plan for. Unless the forecast changes, of course, but you know how that goes.

Rusty.

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