Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for Hitherhills. I've gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long run of small, messy surf with very little to get excited about. For a spot that's exposed to swell, we're just not seeing the goods line up with the wind.

The water temp is sitting at 71° which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your tail off while you're waiting for a set.

For the first week, from August 25th right through to the 31st, we are stuck in a rut. Swell heights barely crack 3 ft on the best day, but most of the time it's hovering around 2 ft to 2 ft. The wind is a constant problem – mostly cross, cross-off, or straight cross-onshore from the SW and S directions, with speeds often sitting in that 12-19 mph range. That's just enough to chop up the surface and make these small waves feel even more frustrating. The combined swell energy is weak, rarely even hitting triple digits (reaching only 159 on the morning of the 28th before dropping back down into the 30s and 40s). With a short period, mostly under 9 seconds, the waves just don't have any punch.

Now, if you are absolutely desperate for a paddle, the best of a bad bunch looks like Saturday morning, August 29th. We've got a clean surface with a gentle cross-off breeze from the NNE at 9 mph, and surfable if ordinary 2 ft swell from the S. It's not going to be memorable, but you won't be fighting the wind.

Hitherhills being a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot means it usually picks up something, but this run is testing that. The crowds are only listed as "sometimes" which feels right for how weak this is.

Looking into the second week of September, the pattern doesn't change much. We're still looking at tiny swell – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft from the SE. The combined energy is consistently in the weak double digits. There is a notable moment on Wednesday morning, September 9th, where we see a clean, offshore NW wind at 12 mph and the energy bumps up to 101. That's still only 2 ft swell though, so "ordinary" is the right word. It's a tease.

Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there are no standouts. The pick of the entire run is that Saturday morning, August 29th for the cleanest conditions, and maybe the morning of September 9th for the cleanest offshore wind, but the size just isn't there. This is a period to maybe tune the board or check the forecast again next week. For paddle surfing, it's a lean run.

Rusty.

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