Hideaways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Hideaways over the next couple of weeks.

First things first, the water is sitting at a warm 80° with an anomaly of just 0.4°, so it’s pretty much right where you’d expect it for this time of year. No surprises there.

The outlook starts off a bit flat and messy. We’ve got a few days of small, short-period swell with winds that are cross-off, but the energy is weak. Sunday the 2nd brings a 7ft swell from the ENE, but it’s only 9 seconds and the combined energy is a moderate 788. The real kicker is that the conditions are tagged as marginal. Monday the 3rd is even worse – the swell drops to 5ft and the period drops to 8 seconds, with the energy falling to 465. The morning is clean but the afternoon gets a cross-chop, and the scores are poor. Tuesday the 4th morning actually shows a bit of promise with a 4ft swell but a long 12-second period, giving 517 energy. The wind is cross-off and the water is clean, so it’s rated as “very good surf conditions,” but it’s still a small one. That’s likely the best window in the first week, but it’s not a standout.

From Wednesday through to the end of the first week, it’s a slow fade. The swell drops below 3ft, the period stays short, and the energy dips into the double digits (86-104). The wind stays cross-off, but with no size or power, it’s just not worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

Now, as we push into the second week, things start to build again. By Sunday the 9th, we’re back to 5ft swell, but it’s short period (7-8 seconds) and the energy is still only moderate (339-360). The wind is still cross-off, but the conditions are marginal. The real build-up starts around Thursday the 13th, with the swell hitting 5ft to 6ft in the morning, and then jumping to 6ft on Friday the 14th. The energy climbs into the 700s, which is solid moderate. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th hold steady at 7ft from the ENE, with a consistent 8-second period. The wind is cross-off, so the surf will be clean, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit walled up and fat at Hideaways, which is a reef setup. It’s not a classic long-period groundswell, so it’s more of a punchy, short-interval wave. This stretch is the best on offer, but at 7ft, it’s right on the edge of getting too big for beginners, though it’s still fine for the average surfer. The crowd factor is listed as “often” at Hideaways, so expect company.

The absolute standout, if you’re looking for a specific call, would be Saturday the 15th morning. The swell is 7ft from the ENE, the energy is high (797), and the wind is a clean cross-off. It’s a solid, consistent option, but remember, it’s short-period, so it’s not going to be the kind of lined-up, long wall you’d get from a groundswell. It’s a punchy, fun reef wave for the advanced crew.

Rusty

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