Hopscotch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.53° E

Hopscotch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hopscotch sea temperature is
25.5° 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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 1PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (18 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.6
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.7
SE
16
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
0.7
SE
15
0.5
S
22
0.6
S
21
2.1
E
9
0.6
S
20
0.7
SE
14
0.7
SE
14
0.7
SE
14
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
398
398
398
368
292
292
232
251
286
292
286
232
218
242
323
715
302
203
203
200
463
450
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:45AM1.25m
9:00PM1.25m
8:42AM1.14m
9:46PM1.24m
9:45AM1.03m
10:33PM1.21m
Low Tide
2:19PM0.14m
2:55AM0.49m
3:04PM0.27m
3:57AM0.49m
3:50PM0.39m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:28
 mm
2
4
2
3
2
4
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
22
23
24
22
22
21
Feels °C
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
24
23
25
27
23
22
20
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