Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, E swell with 212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 21 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE 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 (Sep 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 2PM. 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 (Sep 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Hitherhills over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty bleak picture for the next while. We've got a long stretch of nothing good on the horizon, so don't get your hopes up too early. The first solid chance of anything resembling a surf doesn't show up until the end of the run.
For the first two weeks, it's a grind. From today, Monday the 14th, right through to Sunday the 27th of September, we’re looking at a real wasteland. Small, weak, onshore slop with wave energy barely breaking 100. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the winds are mostly junk. It's the kind of period where you're better off cleaning the wax off your board than trying to paddle out. There's nothing worth paddling for.
Then, things finally get interesting on the very last day. Monday the 28th of September afternoon sees a bit of life. It's not a classic by any means, but it's the best of a bad bunch. For a brief window, we get a glassy surface with a tiny 2ft south-east swell. The combined energy is a weak 99, so it's not packing any punch, but it's clean. You could probably find a fun little wave if you're patient and not too picky.
Even as we head into Tuesday the 29th, it's back to moderate cross-shore chop and nothing clean, so that Monday afternoon window is really the one and only standout.
So, in short: there’s a two-week gap of no real surf, and then a single, brief, clean window on Monday the 28th afternoon. It's a real test of patience for us here. Don't hold your breath, but check back in case the forecasts shift.
— Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 20 | 27 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 95 | 39 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.98m | 10:34PM0.79m | 11:08AM0.92m | 11:06PM0.73m | 11:46AM0.85m | 11:40PM0.67m | 12:26PM0.79m | 00:22AM0.62m | 1:16PM0.74m | 1:14AM0.59m | 2:31PM0.70m | 2:28AM0.57m | 4:10PM0.70m | 4:33AM0.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.06m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:59PM0.13m | 4:46AM0.11m | 5:42PM0.20m | 5:24AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.27m | 6:08AM0.23m | 7:37PM0.31m | 7:03AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.31m | 8:15AM0.30m | 10:29PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 47 | 39 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 46 | 95 | 24 | 110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 7 | 279 | 683 | 808 | 808 | 1157 | 1157 | 7 | 177 | 716 | 376 | 7 | 43 | 640 | 676 | 811 | 716 | 54 | 59 | 0 |
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