Hopscotch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.53° E

Hopscotch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hopscotch sea temperature is
24.5°C
0.4° 

Hopscotch surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hopscotch today (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (26 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

Table - waves today at Hopscotch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.1
SE
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
7
2.2
E
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
481
182
166
334
151
337
420
612
645
645
521
448
322
202
161
251
268
308
301
377
227
190
181
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:35AM1.23m
4:49PM1.13m
4:12AM1.26m
5:18PM1.18m
4:49AM1.27m
5:47PM1.22m
Low Tide
10:21AM0.16m
10:23PM0.53m
10:53AM0.15m
10:59PM0.49m
11:23AM0.15m
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
22
22
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
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