Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with 77 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with ESE 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 (Aug 26) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next 16 days at Hitherhills.
Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with ya – the first week is pretty grim. There’s a big dry spell from now all the way through to the 1st of September. We’re talkin’ tiny waves, poor conditions, and just nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for. The swell is weak, the energy’s low, and the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore makin’ a mess of things. Honestly, you’d be better off findin’ somethin’ else to do 'til we get some proper life back in the ocean.
We finally start seein’ a flicker of hope on the morning of Tuesday, 1st September. The swell’s still tiny at 1ft from the SE, but it’s got a long period of 16 seconds, which is a groundswell. The wind’s a clean offshore from the NNW, so it’d be pretty clean, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The combined swell energy is only 51 (very weak).
Now, the standout for this whole forecast window? That’s gotta be the morning of Wednesday, 2nd September. Hitherhills wakes up with a clean 4ft swell from the ESE, period of 13 seconds, and a light WNW breeze keepin’ it glassy. The combined swell energy jumps up to 429 (moderate energy). That’s the kind of morning you set your alarm for. It’s a long-period groundswell, which at this exposed beach can break a little straight, but with that size and clean conditions, it’s the best we’ll see.
The morning of Thursday, 3rd September shows a bigger pulse – 7ft from the E – but the period drops to 8 seconds and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s gonna be a bit of a mess. That size is also gettin’ into “experts only” territory for some. The morning of Friday, 4th September offers a return to cleaner conditions with a glassy 4ft swell from the E, period of 8 seconds. Combined swell energy is 345 (moderate). It’s a decent option, but not the peak of the 2nd.
Beyond that, the second week fades right back into tiny surf and onshore winds. There’s nothin’ else worth chasin’.
So, if you’re patient, hold out for the morning of the 2nd of September. That’s your window. Everythin’ before that is a write-off.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
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 kJ | 36 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 60 | 57 | 38 | 53 | 46 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:13PM0.84m | 7:34AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.87m | 8:07AM0.80m | 8:14PM0.88m | 8:37AM0.85m | 8:44PM0.89m | 9:07AM0.89m | 9:17PM0.88m | 9:40AM0.92m | 9:54PM0.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.14m | 1:34AM0.06m | 1:34PM0.10m | 2:05AM0.02m | 2:14PM0.06m | 2:37AM-0.01m | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:11AM-0.02m | 3:38PM0.04m | 3:47AM-0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 46 | 72 | 72 | 50 | 58 | 47 | 38 | 39 | 31 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | — | — | E 11 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 34 | 53 | 46 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 3 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 60 | 57 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 201 | 228 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 170 | 1157 | 183 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 675 | 2579 | 2356 |
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