Hideaway
Surf spot · Fiji
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 310kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 246, fair
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 615, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 89, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1021, too small
- Wed 1124, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan–Mar3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Hideaway does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 46, fair | 6 ft12 sslab8 ft at break (est.) | 769kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 310kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:09 −0.8 mHigh 12:41 +0.5 mLow 18:38 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:44 +0.6 mLow 07:13 −0.7 mHigh 13:44 +0.6 mLow 19:47 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:54 +0.6 mLow 08:14 −0.7 mHigh 14:42 +0.7 mLow 20:51 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hideaway
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Korolevu, 8.7 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,220 each
about US$1,150–US$2,220 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,220 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Korolevu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Sigatoka on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay
- Beds in Deuba on Booking.com
about 45 min by car
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 23h 55m
About 23h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 25m by road
Flights MDW → NAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.