Hideaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but a solid, long-period groundswell from the south-southwest is heading for Hideaway. The real gem is shaping up for Tuesday, July 21st.

Tuesday morning is looking clean with a cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast at just 3 mph, and a solid 5 ft SSW swell rolling in with a very long 16-second period. The combined wave energy is pumping at 1508 (moderate-strong), and the water is sitting at a warm 78°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. The afternoon on Tuesday goes glassy – wind swings to the south-southwest at 3 mph, flat calm, and the swell barely drops to 5 ft with the same long period. The surf is clean, powerful, and lined up. This is a reef break, so that long period groundswell will wrap in nicely. It’s a spot for advanced surfers, and it rarely breaks, so when it does, it’s a proper treat. Crowds are only sometimes around, so you might have it to yourself.

Wednesday, July 22nd morning is still clean with a glassy north-northwest wind at 3 mph, but the swell eases to 4 ft (820 energy). Still a nice session, but not the standout Tuesday is.

After that, the wind turns more cross and cross-on, and the swell drops right off. From Thursday, July 23rd through to Sunday, July 27th, it’s mostly marginal to poor. The swell dips to around 2 ft to 4 ft, with moderate breezes from the east and southeast making it choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

Then into the second week, things build again. Monday, July 27th afternoon sees a jump to 7 ft SSW swell (3119 energy), but it’s cross and messy. The real highlight in the second week is Tuesday, July 28th morning. A glassy 3 mph east-northeast wind, 8 ft of SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and combined energy at 2188. That’s a serious, powerful wave. It’s over 8 ft though, so strictly for the experts at Hideaway. The afternoon gets a bit onshore again, so the morning is the window.

From Wednesday, July 30th onwards, the swell stays solid – 5 ft to 8 ft – but the wind is consistently cross or cross-on from the southeast at 12 mph. The energy is there (up to 4122 on the 30th afternoon), but the chop spoils the quality. There’s a gap from Thursday, July 31st through to Monday, August 3rd where conditions are mostly poor to marginal, with the swell fading to 2 ft by the end.

So the takeaway: Tuesday, July 21st is the best morning of the whole run – clean, glassy, pumping. And if you’re an expert, Tuesday, July 28th morning is another big, clean slab. The rest of the month is a mix of waiting and battling the wind.

Rusty.

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