Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, S swell with 788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’re looking at a pretty drawn-out flat spell for Hitherhills, so don’t get your hopes up for the next couple of weeks. There’s just a tiny window where things might turn on, but it’s going to take a lot of patience.
The first real sign of life comes Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd. Now, that morning looks messy with a risk of thunderstorms and a fresh cross-shore breeze making a lumpy mess of a 7ft S swell. But the afternoon is a different story. The wind swings cross-offshore, the surface cleans right up, and we’ve got a solid 6ft S swell rolling in. The energy is strong (588), and that 9-second period means proper shaped waves. This is the standout of the whole forecast. The water is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit drama.
Then we get a bit of a run Thursday morning, July 23rd. A clean 4ft S swell with a moderate offshore breeze from the NNW. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun and clean, with moderate energy (250). By Thursday afternoon, the wind turns cross-shore and the quality drops off.
Friday morning, July 24th, is tiny and glassy with just 2ft of S swell, barely enough energy (124) to get excited about. After that, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The 25th and 26th of July are a write-off – small, choppy, onshore junk. The 27th and 28th aren’t much better, with fresh cross-onshore winds and lumpy conditions.
We get a tiny flicker of hope Wednesday morning, July 29th, with a gentle offshore wind and a 2ft S swell, but it’s super ordinary. The same goes for the morning of July 30th. Then it’s back to nothing.
At the very end of the run, on Monday morning, August 4th, we see a 4ft S swell with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (163), and it’s surfable, but it’s not a stand-out. It’s just a sign that the ocean might be waking up.
So, bottom line: the only day that’s really worth marking is Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd, at Hitherhills. That 6ft S swell with clean conditions is your best bet. Everything else is small, windy, or both. Keep an eye on the longer-range forecasts, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 54 | 50 | 61 | 37 | 98 | 127 | 788 | 588 | 568 | 205 | 142 | 82 | 63 | 95 | 84 | 54 | 64 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:35AM0.76m | 1:24PM0.88m | 1:18AM0.68m | 2:18PM0.84m | 2:02AM0.61m | 3:18PM0.80m | 2:56AM0.57m | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:16AM0.55m | 5:25PM0.79m | 5:36AM0.56m | 6:18PM0.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.07m | 7:21PM0.17m | 7:03AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.22m | 7:48AM0.17m | 9:44PM0.24m | 8:40AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.24m | 9:41AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.22m | 10:42AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SSW 7 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 127 | — | — | 568 | 205 | 142 | 82 | 61 | 95 | 84 | 54 | 64 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 45 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | S 9 | S 9 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 50 | 61 | 37 | 98 | — | 788 | 588 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 669 | 241 | 1157 | 1157 | 44 | 170 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 59 | 809 | 0 |
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