Hideaways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. I’ll keep it real—this 16-day stretch is a grind. Only one break, Hideaways, and the surf is mostly marginal with a few flickers of hope. The first decent swell shows up on Friday, July 24th, but it’s a slow start.

Hideaways is a reef break for advanced surfers only. It’s fairly consistent, but crowds are common. Water temp is 80°, right about average for the time of year.

Kicking off Friday the 24th of July, we’ve got 6ft swell from the ENE with a 7-second period—short-period, windswell. Combined energy is weak at 356. East winds at 12 mph blowing cross-offshore keep it clean, but it’s marginal. Saturday the 25th bumps to 7ft ENE at 8 seconds, energy moderate at 529, still cross-off and clean. Still marginal.

Sunday the 26th of July morning has 6ft ENE at 8 seconds, energy 510. Clean. Sunday afternoon drops to 3ft but the period goes long to 16 seconds, energy hitting 776. That’s a groundswell—reef might handle it.

Monday the 27th: 4ft E at 14 seconds, energy 869, cross-off and clean in the morning. Afternoon gets cross-chop from the ENE.

Tuesday the 28th of July—this is the best early call. Morning has 6ft E at 13 seconds, strong energy at 1266. Winds are gentle cross from the ENE at 9 mph, slight chop. That’s the standout for the first week.

Wednesday the 29th peaks: morning 8ft E at 12 seconds, strong energy 1758, but cross-onshore winds mess it up. Wednesday afternoon hits 10ft ENE at 11 seconds, very strong energy at 2195, but onshore wind from the NW at 6 mph. Expert-only, and poor quality with that wind.

From Thursday the 30th onward, it eases. Thursday morning has 7ft E at 8 seconds, energy 1200, cross-off winds from the ESE. Clean, but marginal. The rest of the week stays in the 5ft to 6ft range, mostly E swell at 8 seconds, cross-off winds. Energy between 300 and 700. Clean but weak.

First week of August: Sunday the 2nd morning has 4ft E at a very long 17 seconds, strong energy at 1245. Cross-off wind from the east at 12 mph, clean. That groundswell will line up nicely on the reef. Monday and Tuesday the 3rd and 4th are smaller, 3ft–3ft at 13–15 seconds, clean, energy around 600–900.

The final days, Wednesday the 5th to Saturday the 8th, are small. Friday the 7th afternoon finally gets a “good surf” call—3ft from the ENE at 9 seconds, light ESE winds at 6 mph, cross-off and clean. Energy is weak at 295, but it’s a clean little wave.

The real highlights? Tuesday the 28th of July morning—6ft E at 13 seconds with strong energy (1266) and gentle cross winds. And Sunday the 2nd of August morning with that long 17-second groundswell (1245 energy), clean and cross-off, perfect for the reef. Both are advanced-only, and expect crowds at Hideaways.

It’s a lean run, but there’s a few windows if you’re keen.

Rusty.

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