Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with 196 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hitherhills in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on offer at Hitherhills over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it's a pretty grim run for most of it – small, weak swell with onshore winds and water that's sitting at 66.7°F, which is a solid 4.3°F colder than what we'd expect this time of year. That's a noticeable chill. The first week is mostly a write-off: tiny waves, poor conditions, and the wind just won't play nice. But there's a glimmer of hope right at the start of August if you're willing to wait.
On Thursday 23 July morning, we've got a 3.6ft S swell, period 8 seconds, and a light cross-off wind from the north – it's surfable but very ordinary, no real energy (161). That afternoon the wind swings onshore and it's a total mess. The next few days (Friday 24 through to Sunday 26) are all small – 2.0ft to 3.6ft – with cross or cross-onshore winds, choppy and not worth paddling out. Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 are similar, with onshore winds and poor quality. Wednesday 29 morning goes glassy with a 2.6ft S swell, but it's still weak (81) and barely worth a splash. Thursday 30 morning is glassy again with a 3.3ft S swell, period 9 seconds, and a bit more energy (163), but still ordinary. The afternoons get chopped up.
Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August mornings offer a slight improvement – Saturday morning has a clean 2.6ft S swell with a light offshore from the NNW, but it's tiny.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 155 | 71 | 25 | 24 | 79 | 105 | 139 | 75 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 93 | 46 | 46 | 84 | 196 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:16AM0.55m | 5:25PM0.79m | 5:36AM0.56m | 6:18PM0.81m | 6:33AM0.60m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:21AM0.64m | 7:42PM0.85m | 8:03AM0.69m | 8:16PM0.87m | 8:39AM0.73m | 8:45PM0.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.24m | 9:41AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.22m | 10:42AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.19m | 11:36AM0.19m | 1:02AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.16m | 1:36AM0.10m | 1:08PM0.14m | 2:09AM0.07m | 1:50PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 161 | 155 | 71 | 25 | 14 | 79 | 4 | 7 | 75 | 37 | 46 | 68 | 93 | 46 | 46 | 84 | 196 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 30 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 16 | — | 28 | 46 | 13 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 82 | 7 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | E 6 | E 9 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | N 4 | NE 4 | — | SSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 105 | 139 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 9 | 44 | — | 16 | 9 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 38 | 156 | 646 | 42 | 669 | 811 | 38 | 38 | 61 | 41 | 156 | 1778 | 170 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 299 | 38 |
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