Hideaways Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let’s have a proper look at what’s coming for Hideaways over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a patchy run of surf ahead. The next few days are a bit messy – there’s plenty of swell energy hanging around, but the wind is a real pain. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate to strong (between 944 and 2894), but persistent cross-off winds from the east and southeast are gonna keep things a bit woolly. The swell is a mix of short-period windswell and some longer-period groundswell, but the wind just won’t play ball for anything clean.

The standout window is shaping up to be Tuesday morning, 8 September. That’s the one session you want to mark. The wind swings to a 3 mph southwesterly, completely glassy, and the swell is a solid 6 ft from the east-northeast with a 12-second period. The energy is moderate (937), but that glassy surface will make it look like a different break. The wave comment says "expect very good surf conditions," and I’m buzzing for that – it’s going to be a proper session. The water temp is about average for the time of year, maybe a touch off, nothing to worry about.

After that, the wind goes back to being cross-off and the swell drops off. The period shortens to 8 seconds, and the energy starts to fade (down to 384 by Thursday). The wave quality gets marginal, and the scores drop. There’s a long stretch from Thursday 10 September all the way through to the end of the outlook where the surf is either flat or blown out. The Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September have some waist-high swell, but the wind is cross-shore or cross-off, and the energy is weak (267 to 333). The wave comment starts saying "poor surf conditions" and "marginal surf forecast" – it’s just not worth paddling out.

By the time we get to the second week, from 14 September onwards, the swell is all short-period junk (7–8 seconds) and the energy is low (197 to 328). The wind stays from the east, 12–15 mph, and it’s just messy. A few days like Thursday 17 September do see a bump in size (7 ft from the east) with moderate energy (725), but it’s still cross-off winds and the period is only 8 seconds, so it’s likely to be lumpy and hard to love. Honestly, after that Tuesday 8 September, the rest of the window is a pass for paddle surfing.

The best on offer is clearly Tuesday morning, 8 September. That’s the one. The rest of the period is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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