Hopscotch Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.81° S 168.53° E

Hopscotch 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 19 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) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hopscotch at 2AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 19). 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)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Swell
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
7
2.5
SE
7
2.5
SE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
704
761
782
854
877
912
1021
1047
976
976
1047
885
847
831
985
1101
1106
1099
Wind (km/h)
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
SE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
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
High Tide
10:17PM1.12m
11:58AM0.88m
11:16PM1.08m
1:24PM0.90m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.42m
4:57PM0.68m
6:35AM0.40m
6:17PM0.71m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
16
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
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