Hideaways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Let me give you the straight-up on Hideaways for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch for this advanced reef break. The water’s sittin’ at a pleasant 79.2°F with no temperature anomaly – about average for July, so at least the swim’s nice. But the surf? Barely a whisper for most of the run. We start off Monday 13 July with tiny 1.6ft swell from the west, long period (18sec) – that groundswell energy is there, but it’s just too small to do much. Wind is east cross-off at 12.4 mph, keeping things clean, but the combined energy is only 397 – weak. That sets the tone: through to Thursday 17 July we’ve got piddly 1.6–3.0ft waves, all from the west or northwest, with periods dropping from 18 down to 14 sec. Scores are marginal, the surf is pretty much a no-go unless you’re desperate for a longboard cruise.

Then from Friday 18 July into Saturday 19, the swell bumps up a bit – 4.3 to 5.2ft, but the period plummets to 7-8 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, not the kind of juice this reef likes. Wind stays east cross-off around 12.4 mph, so it’s clean but weak. Combined energy sits around 300-350, still meagre. By Monday 20 July it’s 4.6–4.9ft, still short period, and the wind goes cross-shore – a bit choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Then we hit a dead zone from Tuesday 21 July through Thursday 24 July – poor surf conditions across the board, scores zero. Swell between 3.3 and 3.9ft, short period 6-7 seconds, and cross-off or cross winds. Honestly, kiteboarders might find something in the gusty side-offshore, but for a surfer? Forget it. That’s a four-day gap with nothing.

Friday 24 July afternoon sees a tiny flicker – 3.9ft, 7 sec – but still marginal. Then Saturday 25 July morning brings a little pulse: 2.3ft from the east but with a long 16-second period – that’s a proper groundswell, but it’s tiny. Combined energy 475, still weak. Wind is east 9.3 mph cross-off, clean. Not worth the drive unless you’re after a glassy knee-high runner.

Now, the real talk – the only two windows that might get your heart racing are at the very end. Monday 27 July morning: 6.6ft from the east-northeast, 8-second period, combined energy 1317 – that’

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