Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 285 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. There’s really nothing to get excited about for the first few days. We’re looking at a stretch of poor surf conditions right through until the end of the first week, with only tiny, weak swells and mostly ordinary winds. The first time we see anything that even gets a sniff of a decent wave is on the morning of Tuesday, August 18th, so that’s a solid week of waiting.
The only real highlight in this whole outlook turns up on that Tuesday morning, August 18th, at Hitherhills. The wind is set to be offshore out of the NNW and glassy, which will clean things right up. We’re looking at a small 1.0ft swell from the SE, but the period is a very long 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, giving the waves a lot more shape and push than the size suggests. The combined energy is still weak at 83, so it won't be powerful, but for a long-period SE swell, this spot is set up for it. The optimum swell direction for Hitherhills is SE, so this is a perfect match. It’s a beginner-friendly break that is fairly consistent, so this will be a fun, tiny, clean wave for those on the right equipment. The water temp anomaly is average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
The rest of that week and into the next remains a struggle. There are some glimmers on Thursday afternoon, August 20th, with another offshore NW flow and a 2ft SE swell, but the energy is weak (119). The following weekend and into the next week looks like more of the same – small, messy, and with onshore or cross-shore winds. The swell does pop up to a more powerful 4ft from the SW on Tuesday the 25th, but with strong cross-onshore winds and a period of just 6 seconds, it'll be lumpy and stormy. Not one for the surfboard, that one – more of a kite-surfing kind of setup if you’re into that.
So, to sum it up: one standout session on the morning of August 18th at Hitherhills. The rest is a pretty lean run, unfortunately.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 34 | 57 | 55 | 38 | 23 | 98 | 285 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.02m | 7:18AM0.85m | 7:42PM1.05m | 8:09AM0.92m | 8:30PM1.05m | 8:57AM0.98m | 9:15PM1.02m | 9:42AM1.00m | 9:57PM0.97m | 10:26AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.90m | 11:09AM0.98m | 11:13PM0.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.01m | 1:04AM-0.03m | 12:50PM-0.04m | 1:49AM-0.08m | 1:44PM-0.07m | 2:30AM-0.10m | 2:34PM-0.08m | 3:10AM-0.09m | 3:22PM-0.05m | 3:46AM-0.07m | 4:08PM-0.01m | 4:21AM-0.02m | 4:53PM0.05m | 4:55AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 34 | 57 | 55 | 38 | 23 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 4 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 8 | — | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 5 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 22 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 21 | 24 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | 98 | 285 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 810 | 358 | 57 | 7 | 2526 | 808 | 1778 | 683 | 683 | 7 | 225 | 43 | 7 | 7 | 675 | 0 | 675 | 683 | 683 | 1166 | 44 |
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