Hopscotch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.53° E

Hopscotch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hopscotch sea temperature is
24.6° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 10AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
E
8
3
ESE
9
3
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
782
821
921
1030
1056
1114
998
1094
1147
1072
955
936
1068
1162
1188
1157
977
916
937
859
260
202
664
734
Wind (km/h)
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
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
11:58AM0.88m
11:16PM1.08m
1:24PM0.90m
00:21AM1.07m
2:28PM0.93m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.42m
4:57PM0.68m
6:35AM0.40m
6:17PM0.71m
7:39AM0.36m
7:30PM0.69m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
9
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
20
19
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