Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Hitherhills in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Monday 23 Nov, 7AM (local time) – 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SE swell with 488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Hitherhills before Monday 30 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 5ft (1.6m), 10s on Monday 23 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hitherhills this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hitherhills in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:09AM0.75m | 10:38PM0.62m | 10:49AM0.71m | 11:27PM0.61m | 11:35AM0.67m | 00:21AM0.62m | 12:29PM0.65m | 1:19AM0.65m | 1:28PM0.64m | 2:17AM0.70m | 2:32PM0.64m | 3:13AM0.77m | 3:35PM0.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.16m | 4:13AM0.21m | 5:09PM0.18m | 5:06AM0.24m | 6:00PM0.19m | 6:09AM0.26m | 6:55PM0.18m | 7:23AM0.25m | 7:51PM0.16m | 8:40AM0.20m | 8:46PM0.12m | 9:44AM0.13m | 9:37PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | SE 12 | S 8 | E 6 | SW 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 675 | 675 | 675 | 683 | 675 | 675 | 808 | 810 | 2366 | 2366 | 2356 | 2366 | 808 | 811 | 811 | 812 | 809 | 809 | 444 | 809 |
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