Hopscotch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.53° E

Hopscotch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hopscotch sea temperature is
24.7° C
0.2° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 1PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1068
1094
1177
1010
1032
996
901
901
909
817
809
823
822
855
835
785
823
775
770
753
773
755
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
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
High Tide
1:24PM0.90m
00:21AM1.07m
2:28PM0.93m
1:21AM1.09m
3:12PM0.98m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.40m
6:17PM0.71m
7:39AM0.36m
7:30PM0.69m
8:30AM0.31m
8:25PM0.66m
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
6
4
6
1
2
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
20
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
15
16
17
18
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
22
21
21
21
21
21
19
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