Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hitherhills this week:
The surf forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hitherhills in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey there, it's Rusty. Let's break down what Hitherhills has in store.
It's going to be a pretty quiet run for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, we're looking at a lot of flat, messy days with hardly any action. There will be several days in a row where you can leave the board in the car.
Starting right now and running through to late next week, it's grim. From Saturday, August 22nd, right through to the 27th, you've got persistent cross-onshore winds and tiny surf. Wave heights are barely reaching 2 ft or 2ft, and the combined swell energy is weak, stuck in the 30s and 40s (like 38, 34). The water temp is a mild 73°, which is pretty standard for this time of year.
There is a brief flicker on Tuesday the 25th in the afternoon. The wind turns offshore from the NW at 9 mph, with a 3ft SSW swell. It'll be clean, but it’s weak (52) and has a short period of just 4 seconds. It's surfable, but just barely. The Wednesday the 26th morning is glassy, with a tiny 1ft ESE swell, but again, no power (59). These are the best of a very quiet week.
Into the second week, we get a little more energy, but the wind fights us. The best chance for a clean wave looks to be Saturday the 29th. Offshore NW wind around 13 mph with a 3ft SSW swell and moderate energy (112). That’s your best chance for a decent paddle.
Then things get frustrating. Around the 2nd of September, the swell energy jumps into the 200s and 300s with wave heights around 3ft and a long 11-second period. But it's all blown out by cross-onshore winds. The 3rd of September sees 4ft to 4ft swell, but again, onshore wind. It's got some push, but it'll be a choppy, messy mess. That kind of wind and swell combo looks better for a kite than a surfboard.
There's no real standout week here. The clean window on the 29th is the only thing worth pointing a car at, and even then, it's not huge. The bigger swell later is promising on paper but it's going to be a mess. Let's see if the forecast cleans up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 32 | 30 | 74 | 44 | 18 | 30 | 21 | 29 | 47 | 29 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 35 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:56PM0.75m | 5:09AM0.57m | 5:52PM0.77m | 6:10AM0.62m | 6:36PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:13PM0.84m | 7:34AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.87m | 8:07AM0.80m | 8:14PM0.88m | 8:37AM0.85m | 8:44PM0.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.26m | 10:13AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.23m | 00:32AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:14PM0.06m | 2:37AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | E 4 | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 44 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 47 | 29 | 55 | 62 | 65 | 61 | 35 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | W 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | — | ESE 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 21 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 3 | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 74 | — | 18 | 30 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 630 | 567 | 236 | 180 | 180 | 0 | 180 | 190 | 8 | 201 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 170 | 18 | 16 | 1157 | 192 | 16 | 177 | 0 |
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