Surf Forecasts:
Hierro surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period, N swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hierro this week:
The surf forecast for Hierro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hierro in the next 16 days are 1.7m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hierro over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Looking over the next 16 days, it’s a tough stretch for quality waves. The standout is going to be a very short window early on, but don’t get your hopes up too high. This break, Hierro, is an expert-only reef that needs a clean, offshore wind to show its true colours, and for most of this period, the wind is just not playing ball.
We start with a bit of clean-up potential. On Monday morning, 14 September, we get a glimpse of something special. The swell has dropped right back to 2ft from the NNW, but the period is a very long 13 seconds, giving it real groundswell energy. The combined energy is weak at 207, but the wind is glassy – absolute perfection for a spot like this. This is the only time in the whole outlook where conditions line up, and it promises clean, lined-up sets for those who can handle a shallow reef. This is your one shot.
After that, it’s a slow grind. From Monday afternoon right through to the end of the window, it’s mostly cross-onshore winds, light to fresh, with swell sizes bouncing between 1ft and 6ft, but almost always chopped up or lumpy. The combined energy never gets past moderate (637 on Friday 18th), but that’s a 5ft windswell with a 10-second period, and the wind just ruins it. For a solid week and a half, every day is a write-off for paddle surfing.
There are glimmers. Tuesday morning, 22 September, sees a long-period 15-second groundswell at 3ft from the NNW, with moderate combined energy (616) and a cross-shore wind, but it’s still described as marginal. And on Monday morning, 21 September, we get another glassy morning, but the swell is only 3ft and the forecast says “surfable but very ordinary.” Not worth the paddle.
Honestly, aside from that one glassy Monday morning, the entire 16 days is a bust for surf. If you’re not on that dawn patrol on the 14th, you’re probably looking at kite surfing for the rest of the stretch, because the wind and swell combo is more interesting for that.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 268 | 235 | 198 | 173 | 114 | 99 | 117 | 106 | 93 | 65 | 38 | 19 | 53 | 157 | 302 | 382 | 429 | 474 | 474 | 422 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | 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 | 3:01PM2.59m | 3:22AM2.40m | 3:36PM2.48m | 3:55AM2.32m | 4:10PM2.31m | 4:27AM2.20m | 4:44PM2.11m | 5:00AM2.05m | 5:19PM1.90m | 5:36AM1.88m | 6:01PM1.69m | 6:23AM1.71m | 7:02PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.04m | 9:11PM-0.01m | 9:21AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.09m | 9:55AM0.17m | 10:13PM0.24m | 10:29AM0.30m | 10:44PM0.41m | 11:05AM0.47m | 11:17PM0.59m | 11:45AM0.65m | 11:56PM0.78m | 12:40PM0.83m | 00:56AM0.94m | |||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 67 | 235 | 198 | 173 | 114 | 71 | 117 | 106 | 93 | 65 | 38 | 18 | 42 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 135 | 154 | 101 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 71 | 99 | 20 | 40 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NW 9 | N 17 | NNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | N 15 | NE 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 263 | 268 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 1 | — | 23 | 25 | 18 | 53 | 157 | 302 | 382 | 429 | 474 | 474 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 283 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 202 | 282 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hierro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hierro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hierro surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hierro) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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