Hideaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Hideaway. This is a reef break that’s exposed to the south, and it’s a tricky one — it rarely breaks, so when it does, you’ve got to be on it. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is bang on average for this time of year — nothing unusual there.

The forecast period starts with a real flat spell. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from Sunday 2 August right through to the end of the first week. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is small or messy, with combined energy reading between 748 and 2899 — that’s moderate to strong energy, but it’s all over the place with no real quality. It’s a bit of a frustrating start.

Then we hit a gap. From Sunday 9 August through to Wednesday 12 August, the conditions are still pretty poor, with a few clean moments but the swell is tiny or short-period — nothing to get excited about. The real action starts to shape up on Thursday 14 August. That’s the standout.

Thursday 14 August is the pick of the whole run. Early morning, we’ve got a 5 ft swell from the southwest with a very long period of 18 seconds — that’s proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap around perfectly for this reef. The wind is light and cross-off from the east-northeast, so the surface will be clean. Combined energy is a solid 1987 — strong energy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays good too, with 5 ft from the south-southwest and clean cross-off winds from the north. The energy is 1903, so still pumping. This is the one to aim for.

Friday 15 August morning keeps it going, with 4 ft from the southwest, clean offshore winds from the north, and combined energy of 968. The swell is still long-period at 16 seconds, so the waves will have shape and power. Saturday 16 August morning gets a bit messy with an onshore wind, so it’s not the best.

After that, the week of Monday 17 August trails off into small, weak surf with cross-shore winds and energy dropping to 275 — not worth the effort.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off, but the real standout is Thursday 14 August at Hideaway. It’s a rare break, so be ready — it’s going to be worth the wait. The swell is solid, the wind is clean, and it’s for the advanced crew only.

Rusty.

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