Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Hitherhills over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. There’s a real gap right at the start from Friday the 14th all the way through the weekend, the 15th and 16th, where we’re looking at tiny, poor quality waves. You’ll see a few little bumps on Sunday the 16th with a 2 ft swell from the south, but it’s a short period of 6 seconds and a cross-onshore wind makes it a choppy mess – not worth paddling out for.

The middle of the week doesn’t bring much relief. Monday the 17th sees a bit more energy, with a combined swell energy of 182 (moderate) in the morning, but that 5 ft south swell is on a short 6-second period and straight onshore at 22 mph. That’s a lumpy, blown-out affair. The afternoon turns cleaner with a cross-offshore wind, but it’s still a messy 5 ft. Honestly, that setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with the strong wind.

Tuesday the 18th morning is the closest we get to a session. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the southeast, period of 7 seconds, and a light cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 6 mph, keeping it clean. The combined energy is 132 (moderate). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The swell is small and weak, so don’t expect much push. The water temperature here is 72°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

From Wednesday the 19th onward, it’s a long, flat grind. We get a glassy morning on the 19th, but the swell is only 2 ft. The energy is weak at 54. You’ll see a few more days with a touch of swell, like Thursday the 20th with 4 ft and 5 ft, but it’s all short-period and onshore, so it’s just choppy junk. The rest of the month is dominated by tiny, weak swells from the east and southeast, mostly under 3 ft, with periods often around 4-6 seconds. The combined energy rarely gets above 100, meaning it’s weak. There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 27th where we get a 2 ft, 11-second period groundswell from the southeast with a clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy is still only 115 and the wave height is tiny. It’s not going to do anything.

The poor consistency is a theme here. Hitherhills is only “fairly consistent” to begin with, and this forecast just confirms a blank run. It’s not unusual for the area to have these stretches. We’re looking at a long gap of poor to non-existent surf from the 14th right through to the end of the month. Hang in there, or find another hobby for a couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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