Hideaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a brew and listen up. Rusty here.

To be honest with you, Hideaway is a bit of a tease. It’s a sharp, exposed reef that rarely breaks, so you need the stars to align. It’s an advanced spot for a reason, and looking at this 16-day run, there are a couple of moments where it might just fire. The combined energy figures are all over the shop, from barely a whisper (235) to absolutely pumping (5007). Don’t get your hopes up too high for the first few days.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are small and weak. Monday morning has a 5ft SE swell with 11-second period and a light east breeze, but the energy is only 748 – it’s really just a warm-up. By Tuesday the 7th, the swell drops right off to 2ft from the SW, but that 16-second period is beautiful. With a light offshore NNE breeze and glassy conditions in the afternoon, it would be clean but tiny.

The standout arrives on Wednesday the 8th. That morning is the one to circle. An 8ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period is pushing through. Combined energy is a massive 4564, and with glassy conditions and a WSW breeze, it’s going to be serious. Keep in mind, at 8ft this is for competent to expert surfers only. On a reef like this, that long-period swell will wrap in perfectly and offer hard, fast, critical walls. The afternoon turns to rain showers and onshore wind, so make the most of the morning.

Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th hold solid, but things get messy. Thursday is 10ft with a cross-on SW wind, making it a battle. Friday morning on the 10th is back to glassy with a slight westerly and a 8ft SSW swell at 12 seconds – an excellent session for anyone with experience, with energy at 1873. Saturday the 11th morning is also looking prime: glassy winds, 6ft SSW swell with 12-second period and energy of 2283. Clean, powerful, and offering those long reef lines.

After that, the consistency drops and the wind turns average for a solid week. From Sunday the 12th onwards it’s mostly cross-shore or onshore breezes, and the swell is either too messy or too small. There is a glimmer on Wednesday morning the 15th with a clean 4ft SSE swell and light offshores, but it’s small. The most promising long-range call is Friday the 17th morning: a clean 2ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period and a light NE offshore. Combined energy sits at 512. It will be small, but if you want a clean little reef session, that’s your look.

All up, Wednesday morning the 8th is the big one for experienced surfers. If you want a cleaner, more manageable time, aim for Saturday morning the 11th.

Rusty.

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