Hideaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Hideaway.

We’ve got a tricky outlook ahead, with a whole lot of marginal conditions to wade through before we get to the good stuff. For the first week, it’s really a waiting game. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the swell, while decent in size at times, has that lumpy, choppy feel. You’ll see the combined energy numbers bouncing up over 1000 (moderate wave energy) which tells you there’s some push, but the quality just isn’t there for a proper stand-up session.

The water is sitting at 78°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday the 27th through Sunday the 3rd of August is a grind. Sure, you’ll see some 7ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period on Monday, but that cross-shore wind at 12 mph messes it up. The energy is strong (2902 combined energy), but the reports say marginal. By Thursday the 31st of July, the swell drops right off, under 3ft. Friday morning actually cleans up nicely: just 2ft of 16-second SSW groundswell, gentle breeze from the east at 9 mph. That might look good in the water, but it’s tiny.

Monday the 4th and Tuesday the 5th of August see a spike in swell from the SSE, over 7ft, but the wind is fresh at 15-18 mph, turning the lineup into a lumpy mess. The period drops to 8 seconds on the 4th, which is short-period wind swell—absolutely not worth your time.

Wednesday the 6th of August is more of the same: 4-5ft SSE swell, but with a fresh cross-shore wind. Honestly, a lot of these setups look better for kite-surfing than for paddling.

After that, we finally get a gap. There’s a run of marginal and poor days from Thursday the 7th through Saturday the 9th, with choppy winds and tiny swell.

Then, at the very end of the window, something special shows up. Monday the 10th of August and Tuesday the 11th of August are the true standouts. We’ve got a tiny 2-3ft groundswell from the SSW, but with periods up to 18 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell, and at a reef break like Hideaway, that translates to clean, lined-up waves. But here’s the best part: Monday morning is cross-off wind at 9 mph, but Monday afternoon goes to glassy conditions with a 3 mph NNE wind. Tuesday morning is dead calm, glassy, with a 16-second period (613 combined energy). This is perfect for the advanced surfer who knows this break. Keep in mind, this spot rarely breaks, so to see two consecutive days of glassy, long-period swell lining up is a proper treat.

For the best surf on offer, wait for that glassy spell on Monday afternoon, August 10th, and Tuesday morning, August 11th. It’s going to be small but perfect.

That’s your lot from Hideaway. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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