Hitherhills Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.99° N 72.04° W

Hitherhills 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hitherhills sea temperature is
22.6° C
0.8° 

Hitherhills surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Hitherhills today (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hitherhills at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
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)
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
5
1.2
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
11
18
21
34
50
53
83
95
83
64
55
57
46
30
23
24
11
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
0
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:23PM0.77m
1:53AM0.57m
3:43PM0.74m
3:07AM0.55m
4:56PM0.75m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.30m
7:45AM0.24m
10:13PM0.29m
8:54AM0.27m
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
 mm
15
5
3
1
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
25
25
18
19
18
19
19
19
21
21
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
26
28
12
15
13
15
15
15
18
18
18
18
18
16
18
21
20
19
18
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