Hideaways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Hideaways has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a bit of a tease. We’ve got some waves on offer from Friday the 11th, but the quality is held back by cross-off winds and that short-period energy. The swell is only around 3ft to 4ft from the east, and the combined energy is weak to moderate (273 to 377), so it’s not really doing much. It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about.

Things start to look up a touch on Saturday the 12th and into Sunday the 13th. We’ve got cleaner conditions with that gentle cross-off breeze, and the swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft from the east-northeast and northeast. The period stretches out to 9 or 10 seconds, which gives the waves a bit more shape. The combined energy sits in the moderate range (235 to 225), making for a fun little session if you’re on a log or a fish. Not a standout, but a decent way to spend a morning.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Sunday afternoon the 13th right through to Monday the 21st, the surf goes pretty flat and messy. We’re seeing poor conditions with cross-off winds and the swell dropping to around 3ft to 4ft, but the period is short and the combined energy is weak (113 to 208). It’s a solid week of not much worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 22nd sees a nice bump in energy. The swell picks up to 4ft to 5ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a solid moderate 251 to 355. The wind is light and cross-off, keeping things clean. It’s shaping up to be the best of the first two weeks.

But the real standout is Wednesday the 23rd. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the east with a 9-second period and the combined energy is pumping at 678 to 695. That’s strong wave energy. And the wind? It goes glassy in the afternoon. That’s a magic window. The swell direction (E) matches the optimum for Hideaways (N) reasonably well for this reef setup, but at 6ft, it’s pushing into advanced territory. This is the one to circle on your calendar. It’s the best on offer across the whole forecast.

After that, Thursday the 24th still has size at 6ft but the cross-on wind and risk of thunderstorms take the shine off. By Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th, we’re back to onshore wind and dropping energy, so the window closes pretty fast.

So to sum it up: there’s a long gap of poor surf from the 13th to the 21st, but Tuesday the 22nd is good, and Wednesday the 23rd afternoon is the absolute pick of the period with glassy conditions and solid, powerful waves. Get on it if you can handle a bigger reef wave.

Rusty.

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