Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SW swell with 231 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for Hitherhills over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a long, dry spell. We’re looking at about 15 days of nothing worth getting wet for. Tiny waves, bad wind, and just poor conditions all the way through. The swell energy is weak, mostly in the 20s and 30s, and even when it bumps up a little, the wind is cross-shore, onshore, or just too strong. It’s a real bummer.
The only light at the end of the tunnel is Monday morning, the 27th of July. That’s when we finally get a glassy, clean session with a 1.4m S swell, period around 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 252 (moderate wave energy). The wind is glassy – just a slight air – so it’ll be clean. That’s your one standout, but it’s a long way off, so don’t book the day off just yet.
For the rest of the run, it’s mostly small, weak, and wind-affected. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. If you’re a beginner, the tiny stuff on the 14th and 15th might be okay for a splash, but the wind is messy. Honestly, for most of this period, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on the 14th and 15th when the wind is strong and cross-shore.
Hang in there. That last morning on the 27th of July is the one to watch – glassy, clean, and a bit of energy (combined energy 252). It’s a long way off, but it’s the only real hope in the whole window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 52 | 124 | 59 | 119 | 78 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:24AM0.74m | 6:53PM1.05m | 7:27AM0.80m | 7:51PM1.09m | 8:24AM0.86m | 8:45PM1.09m | 9:16AM0.91m | 9:35PM1.07m | 10:07AM0.94m | 10:23PM1.02m | 10:56AM0.95m | 11:08PM0.94m | 11:45AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM-0.00m | 11:57AM-0.03m | 1:18AM-0.06m | 12:56PM-0.06m | 2:08AM-0.10m | 1:52PM-0.09m | 2:55AM-0.12m | 2:46PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.12m | 3:39PM-0.06m | 4:23AM-0.09m | 4:31PM-0.02m | 5:04AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 78 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 5 | — | — | S 17 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | S 6 | E 8 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 17 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 5 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 124 | 59 | 119 | — | — | 37 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 669 | 683 | 808 | 812 | 811 | 809 | 350 | 271 | 376 | 225 | 369 | 38 | 18 | 876 | 712 | 675 | 202 | 2526 | 675 | 675 | 7 |
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