Hitherhills Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.99° N 72.04° W

Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Hitherhills sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.8° 

Hitherhills surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Hitherhills surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Hitherhills in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Sun 13th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Best Surf 2PM (Sun 13th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 15th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let's get into it.

Well, folks, it’s a tough stretch ahead for Hitherhills. Honestly, for the next week and a half you're looking at a whole lot of flat and funky. The water temp is sitting right on 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year, nothin’ weird there.

We start off Saturday the 12th with a tiny 1ft southeast swell, but it's onshore and messy. Total dud. Sunday the 13th ain't much better— a bit of a bump in size to 3ft in the afternoon, and a westerly offshore breeze actually cleans it up, but that swell period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s weak and crumbly. It's surfable, I guess, if you're desperate. Not worth the paddle, mate.

Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th are all poor. More tiny junky waves with cross-shore winds chopping everything up. It’s just not happening. This flat spell drags on through the whole week right up to Saturday the 19th, where we see a little 3ft east swell on the morning, but again, short period and the wind is light. Surfable but ordinary – that’s the best we got for a while.

After that, it’s back to near nothing, just small messy waves through Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday the 22nd. On Tuesday the 22nd things get interesting but for the wrong reasons. The swell tries to jump to 6ft from the ESE, but the wind is screaming from the east at a full 28 mph, onshore and messy. The combined wave energy is a moderate 375, but with that wind, it’s just a churned-up mess. Not paddle surfing. That setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, here's the one true standout in the whole outlook. Wednesday the 23rd of September. The swell is a solid 6ft to 7ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind goes glassy in the morning – absolutely dead calm. That’s clean! Combined energy hits a strong 458 to 504. This is the day for the experienced crew. A 7ft wave is getting into expert-only territory, especially if you’re a beginner. But for the boys who know what they’re doing, that clean, glassy morning will offer the best waves of the entire 16-day window. It’s not a guarantee from this far out, but it’s our best shot.

Thursday the 24th is a once-in-a-blue-moon situation for swell size – 8ft with a long 10-second period and combined energy roaring to 950 to 1043 (very strong wave energy). Problem is the wind is a howling 28 mph from the north, cross-offshore but so strong it'll be messy. This is for big-wave chargers only, and even then, it’ll be a battle. After that, the swell drops back down through the end of the month.

So to wrap it up: absolute tumbleweeds for the first 10 days. Mark your calendar for Wednesday the 23rd, glassy morning, for your best chance at some decent, powerful surf. Everything else is a scratch.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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Wind (km/h)
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SSE
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SSE
25
SW
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NNW
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SW
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NNE
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High Tide
9:14AM1.04m
9:28PM0.91m
9:53AM1.02m
10:02PM0.85m
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
Low Tide
3:01PM-0.04m
3:07AM-0.03m
3:41PM0.01m
3:38AM0.01m
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
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Information about the Hitherhills Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Hitherhills may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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