Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what Hitherhills has in store over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is bleak for a long stretch. We’re looking at a solid two weeks where it’s going to be tough to get a worthwhile wave. The first real surf showing up isn’t until Wednesday the 23rd of September, and even then, it’s not a total no-brainer.

Right off the bat, from this Saturday the 12th right through to Tuesday the 22nd, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got tiny, weak swell with combined energy hardly breaking triple digits. For example, Saturday the 12th afternoon sees a tiny 1ft SE swell with only 20 units of energy, and it’s coming with a cross-onshore wind. The whole first week is plagued by poor winds – mostly cross or cross-on – and very small waves. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 13th afternoon where we see a clean offshore wind (NW at 15 mph) but it’s attached to a weak 2ft swell. It’s cleaner, but there’s just no push. You’d be bored.

The first sign of life comes on Wednesday the 23rd of September. The morning shows a 5ft SE swell rolling in with a period of 6 seconds and moderate wave energy of 212. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the N at 16 mph. That’s the best-looking combo in ages. By the afternoon, the swell builds to 7ft from the SE, with the combined energy jumping to 440 – that’s our strongest energy reading of the whole run. The wind holds as a clean cross-off from the NNW at 12 mph. This is the standout window. Now, at that size, 7ft is pushing into expert territory. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, not a long rolling groundswell, meaning it’ll be a bit dumpy and fat. But for a break that’s “exposed” to the SE, and with clean winds, this is your best shot. The water temp is sitting at a warm 70°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Thursday the 24th sees the swell ease back to 5ft in the morning, but the wind swings onshore from the ESE, killing the quality. Friday the 25th afternoon offers some hope with a clean cross-off wind and a 4ft ENE swell packing 260 units of energy, which is decent. Saturday the 26th sees a return of offshore NW winds, but the swell is small at 3ft from the E – surfable but nothing special.

Overall, if you’re a beginner, the clean days are too small, and the only real size day (Wednesday 23rd afternoon) is too big for you. For the experienced crew, Wednesday the 23rd of September is the one to circle, with that afternoon session looking like the only true standout for clean, solid waves. The rest of the run is a grind.

Rusty.

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