Hideaway 96.1
#117 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇫🇯 Fiji · Western · near Nandi
Works almost every day, no off season, boardshorts water.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Surf score96.1 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days46% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell83% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.4 ft median
Water28°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Hideaway
The best time to surf Hideaway is January, March, December. The season runs Mar to May. In January the water sits around 29°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is NAN (54 km) and the nearest town is Nandi (51 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 65% | 1.2 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 38% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Mar | 100% | 64% | 1.3 m | 30°C | boardies |
| Apr | 99% | 51% | 1.4 m | 29°C | boardies |
| May | 100% | 54% | 1.5 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 39% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 45% | 1.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 99% | 14% | 1.4 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 39% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 34% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 47% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 57% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
Why 96.1
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.5
Water comfort 10%
10.0
Access 10%
8.2
The detail
Faces 195° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 56% of days. Mean peak period 13.0 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -18.201, 177.649 (OpenStreetMap).
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