Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with 835 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hitherhills in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Hitherhills over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty bleak run. For a spot that’s exposed to the south-east, we just aren’t gettin’ the love from the ocean. There are long gaps where I wouldn’t even bother paddling out. The first week is a write-off, and the second week doesn’t offer much redemption either.
From Friday the 17th through to Saturday the 19th, it’s a total non-event. Tiny swell, poor wind, just a mess. Sunday the 19th sees a slight lift in energy – about 4ft of S swell, but with a short period of only 8 seconds, so it’ll lack push and shape. The wind does swing offshore from the WNW, so conditions will be clean, but it’s still just small, weak surf. You’d be paddling for scraps.
Monday the 20th morning might be your best bet in this whole lousy stretch. The swell drops back to 3ft from the south, but it’s glassy. Clean, calm water. The combined wave energy is moderate at best (119), so it won’t be powerful, but if you’re a beginner looking for a quiet, gentle session, this is the one window. Be aware that Hitherhills can sometimes see a crowd when it’s clean, so don’t be surprised if a few other hopefuls are out.
After that, things go to hell again. From the afternoon of the 20th right through to the 24th, it’s onshore slop, lumpy chop, and small, weak swell. A nasty nor’easter on the 25th kicks up a bit of size – 4ft from the east – but the wind is cross-onshore and the period is a pathetic 6 seconds. The energy reading of 230 sounds moderate, but with short period and poor wind, you’ll be fighting for nothing.
The rest of the run into the end of July and the start of August is just more of the same: tiny surf, cross-shore winds, and low energy. Nothing worth the time.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, go for a surf on Monday morning the 20th when it’s glassy. Otherwise, leave the board in the car and save your energy. For the rest of the 16-day forecast, it’s a dry spell. A spot like this, it happens. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s lean pickings.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 115 | 135 | 146 | 72 | 107 | 78 | 72 | 49 | 89 | 116 | 418 | 731 | 440 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23PM1.02m | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:08PM0.94m | 11:45AM0.94m | 11:52PM0.85m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:35AM0.76m | 1:24PM0.88m | 1:18AM0.68m | 2:18PM0.84m | 2:02AM0.61m | 3:18PM0.80m | 2:56AM0.57m | ||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM-0.09m | 4:31PM-0.02m | 5:04AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.05m | 5:44AM0.01m | 6:20PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.07m | 7:21PM0.17m | 7:03AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.22m | 7:48AM0.17m | 9:44PM0.24m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 135 | 146 | 72 | 107 | 78 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 731 | 440 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NE 3 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 115 | 9 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 49 | 89 | 116 | 418 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 675 | 683 | 675 | 683 | 683 | 1505 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 1157 | 1157 | 1157 | 177 | 169 | 38 |
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