Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 5 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 7 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE 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 Thursday (Nov 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 5th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 5th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 7th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 190 | 414 | 273 | 256 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:30PM0.92m | 1:15AM0.75m | 1:41PM0.86m | 2:28AM0.77m | 2:56PM0.82m | 3:37AM0.80m | 4:06PM0.79m | 4:39AM0.85m | 5:07PM0.78m | 5:33AM0.90m | 5:59PM0.77m | 6:21AM0.94m | 6:45PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.07m | 6:45AM0.11m | 8:13PM0.09m | 8:11AM0.14m | 9:20PM0.09m | 9:37AM0.12m | 10:16PM0.08m | 10:44AM0.09m | 11:03PM0.06m | 11:38AM0.05m | 11:44PM0.05m | 12:24PM0.02m | 00:20AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 190 | 414 | 273 | 256 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 10 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | — | E 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | N 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | 14 | 126 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1165 | 201 | 271 | 2366 | 2360 | 2356 | 202 | 279 | 683 | 683 | 1058 | 809 | 826 | 1058 | 177 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 38 |
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The above surf forecast table for Hitherhills provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Hitherhills can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Hitherhills surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Hitherhills) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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