Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period, SSW swell with 522 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Hitherhills this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Hitherhills in the next 16 days are 2.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here for Hitherhills. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty dead. We've got a long stretch of small, weak swell and poor conditions. The wave heights are barely topping 2 feet, with energies reading weak in the low 30s and 40s. It's a lot of ankle-biters and knee-high slop.
Wind’s been mostly cross-offshore or light, and we’ve had a few glassy moments, but a clean sea with nothing on it is just a lake. You’ll see some glassy conditions on the 12th and 14th, but the swell is only 0.3 feet and 1 feet. Not really worth getting wet for.
There is a bump on Thursday the 10th, the only real pulse in the window. The swell jumps to 5 feet from the SSW with a short 8-second period, and the energy reads a moderate 259. The wind's a strong cross-off. But it’s a poor-quality swell, junky and raw. It might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers, given the strong wind and chopped-up sea.
After that, it's right back to tiny and weak. The 15th and 16th show a little more life with 3 feet of swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind turns onshore or messy. It's surfable but very ordinary.
Bottom line: There’s no standout day here. No day with solid swell, good wind, and clean waves. The 10th is the biggest, but it’s not clean. The water temp is 69°, about normal for the season. You might need a spring suit but not a full winter set.
It’s a blank run, but this break is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this poor for long. Forecasts can change. Cross your fingers.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | NE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 383 | 251 | 138 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:47PM0.89m | 2:24AM0.66m | 3:10PM0.89m | 3:53AM0.69m | 4:36PM0.91m | 5:11AM0.75m | 5:44PM0.94m | 6:12AM0.83m | 6:39PM0.98m | 7:03AM0.91m | 7:27PM0.99m | 7:50AM0.98m | 8:11PM0.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.18m | 8:08AM0.14m | 10:06PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.13m | 11:08PM0.10m | 10:47AM0.09m | 11:59PM0.04m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:46PM-0.02m | 1:24AM-0.04m | 1:34PM-0.05m | 2:00AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | E 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | E 10 | SSW 5 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 251 | 138 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 8 | E 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | S 8 | SW 4 | E 6 | SE 8 | — | SSW 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 6 | — | SSW 6 | — | N 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | NE 3 | E 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 52 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | 21 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 383 | 19 | 19 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 202 | 279 | 675 | 689 | 188 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 167 | 169 | 168 | 7 | 816 | 407 | 571 | 1108 | 1049 | 75 | 38 | 811 |
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