Hitherhills Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.99° N 72.04° W

Hitherhills 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Hitherhills sea temperature is
22.3° C
0.5° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Hitherhills at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
ESE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
14
20
20
20
38
18
13
13
11
18
18
18
18
18
27
27
17
18
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
NW
5
NW
10
W
20
WNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
NNW
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:03AM0.61m
2:23PM0.77m
1:53AM0.57m
3:43PM0.74m
Low Tide
7:27PM0.26m
6:51AM0.20m
8:51PM0.30m
7:45AM0.24m
10:13PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:39
7:37
 mm
2
Temp °C
26
25
25
25
25
23
23
25
26
21
19
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
22
Feels °C
26
24
25
25
26
23
24
25
24
17
19
21
20
17
18
19
20
21
20
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