Hopscotch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.53° E

Hopscotch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 9AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (27 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
E
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.5
E
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
574
574
471
402
318
188
188
251
343
412
355
340
332
190
185
128
94
89
92
87
87
111
146
Wind (km/h)
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12AM1.26m
5:18PM1.18m
4:49AM1.27m
5:47PM1.22m
5:27AM1.26m
6:16PM1.25m
Low Tide
10:53AM0.15m
10:59PM0.49m
11:23AM0.15m
11:36PM0.45m
11:54AM0.18m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
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
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
21
Feels °C
19
20
21
21
22
22
21
22
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
21
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