Hiliduha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead for Hiliduha. This is an advanced reef break, and it’s exposed to the SW swell, which is good news because most of the swell we’re seeing is coming from that direction for the next couple of weeks. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but it can get crowded sometimes.

The water temperature is sitting at 86°, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a little warmer than average, but nothing too wild.

The first few days, starting Sunday the 2nd, are a write-off. We’ve got a cross-shore wind and a lot of storm activity. The swell is small, around 3ft, and the energy is weak (1125). The tide and wind just aren’t playing ball. Skip it.

Monday the 3rd isn’t much better. The swell pushes up to 5ft with a long 15-second period from the SW, but the wind is still cross-shore and the rain is back. The energy is moderate (949), but the conditions are just too messy.

Finally, we get a window on Tuesday the 4th. The morning is looking like a true standout. The wind swings offshore from the NNW, it’s light, and the swell is a solid 6ft from the W. The period is a 10-second wind swell, but the energy is pumping hard at 1809. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The waves will be clean and powerful. But this is a big one, over 5ft, so it’s for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon drops off a bit, but it’s still clean.

The best part of the whole forecast, though, is the run from Saturday the 8th through to the end of the second week. We’ve got back-to-back-to-back glassy conditions. Saturday the 8th morning kicks off with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 7ft SSW swell at 16 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is 2605, which is strong. The afternoon gets even better with an offshore NNW wind, glassy, and 7ft swell. This is the pick of the first week.

Then Sunday the 9th is perfect. Glassy, offshore, 7ft SSW swell. This is what you wait for. The energy is 1792, so it’s not as massive as the Saturday, but the conditions are immaculate.

The middle of the second week, from the 10th to the 13th, gets a bit average. The wind turns onshore or cross-onshore from the SE, and the swell drops off. The wave quality is marginal. The 14th and 15th, however, are looking like another epic run. Friday the 14th is glassy with a 4ft to 4ft S swell with a very long period of 18 seconds. The energy is 1733, which is moderate, but those long-period lines will be clean and perfect for the reef. Saturday the 15th is the absolute standout of the entire 16 days. The morning is glassy, 7ft S swell, with 2887 energy. But the afternoon… the afternoon is a 5ft SW swell with a 20-second period and 3099 energy. The wind is calm. It’s glassy. That is a dream session for the advanced crew.

The last few days, the 16th and 17th, stay glassy and clean with solid 5ft to 6ft SSW swell. The energy is strong right through. It’s all for the experienced surfer, though. If you’re a beginner, this break is not for you, especially with the swell over 5ft for most of the good days.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a bust. The standouts are the morning of Tuesday the 4th, and the absolute peak of the window is the afternoon of Saturday the 15th. The whole second week has a lot of glassy, clean conditions, but the 15th is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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