Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSE swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Hitherhills are looking bleak. I’m seeing a whole lot of nothing on the cards for the first week, with tiny, weak waves and winds all over the shop. You’ll be staring at a flat, lumpy ocean more often than not. The swell energy is just pathetic, mostly sitting in the weak range, and the surf quality is poor. We’re looking at a stretch of several days with nothing worth paddling out for.
The only real glimmer of hope in this whole forecast is that Tuesday the 25th. The morning brings a bit of a bump at 3.9ft from the S, with a moderate offshore wind. It’s not going to be perfect, but it’s the cleanest option. The afternoon sees a touch more size at 5.2ft, but the wind swings cross-off, which will chop it up a little. Still, that Tuesday is your standout. A couple of days later, on the 28th, there’s some serious energy in the water – but it’s wrapped in a strong cross-shore wind and swell from the SE that’s all wrong for this spot, making it a complete mess. That one’s for the kites, not the surfboards.
Honestly, the water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year at 72.7°, so you won’t need a thick suit, but you will need a whole lot of patience. The long-range stuff into the end of the month and the start of September shows nothing but tiny dribbles. It’s a tough stretch.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 121 | 82 | 72 | 54 | 59 | 40 | 31 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 64 | 86 | 85 | 33 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.93m | 11:48PM0.74m | 12:35PM0.87m | 00:23AM0.67m | 1:23PM0.81m | 1:03AM0.61m | 2:23PM0.77m | 1:53AM0.57m | 3:43PM0.74m | 3:07AM0.55m | 4:56PM0.75m | 5:09AM0.57m | 5:52PM0.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.12m | 5:30AM0.09m | 6:28PM0.20m | 6:07AM0.15m | 7:27PM0.26m | 6:51AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.24m | 10:13PM0.29m | 8:54AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.26m | 10:13AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 121 | 82 | 72 | 54 | 59 | 40 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 33 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | S 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | — | — | SW 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 9 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 114 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 86 | — | — | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 122 | 184 | 7 | 5 | 1124 | 7 | 808 | 397 | 225 | 147 | 444 | 42 | 41 | 8 | 0 |
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