Hiliduha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the surf outlook for Hiliduha. This is a classic reef break that's exposed to the southwest swell, and it's a spot for the experienced crew – it's rated advanced and fairly consistent.

The water temps are sitting right on 86°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. The swell is there, but the conditions are just messy. From Thursday the 20th through to Sunday the 23rd, we're looking at a solid 6 ft to 8 ft southwest swell, but the wind is all over the place – cross-on, light breezes, and a bit of a bumpy surface. The energy is in the water, but it's not going to be clean. The reports are calling it marginal, and I'd have to agree.

Then there's a bit of a lull from Monday the 24th morning through to Wednesday the 26th morning. The swell drops to 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind goes glassy on Monday the 24th morning, which is a highlight. The swell period is a very long 17 seconds, and the energy is moderate (1748). That's going to be clean, but it's a big tide-swell combo for a deep reef, and it's only for experienced surfers. The afternoon of the 24th is back to marginal.

We get another drop in swell from Wednesday the 26th afternoon through to Sunday the 30th, with 3 ft to 5 ft waves. The wind is often onshore or light, and the energy is low (below 1000). The periods are short to medium (13-15 seconds), so not much to get excited about. There's a glassy moment on Wednesday the 26th morning, but the swell is small at 4 ft.

Now, the real standout arrives on Monday the 31st of August. The afternoon glass-off with a 5 ft southwest swell and a very long period of 19 seconds is a proper gem. The energy is strong (2466), and the conditions are glassy. That's going to be a clean, powerful wave at Hiliduha. The morning of the 31st is a bit cross-on, but the afternoon makes up for it.

And then, the first few days of September are firing. Tuesday the 1st of September is a dream: glassy conditions all day, with a 7 ft to 7 ft southwest swell and a period of 17-18 seconds. The energy is very strong (2732 to 2994). That's classic Hiliduha – a proper groundswell on a reef with clean conditions. It's going to be big and powerful, so only for the advanced crew. Wednesday the 2nd of September is also excellent, with glassy mornings and a clean cross-off in the afternoon, with a 6 ft to 7 ft southwest swell. Thursday the 3rd of September has offshore winds and clean 6 ft swell.

The best of the best is Tuesday the 1st of September. The swell is big, the wind is glassy, and the energy is pumping. That's your day.

Rusty

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