Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, SSE swell with 299 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Hitherhills in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, let’s talk Hitherhills in feet and Fahrenheit for the imperial crew.
Honestly, the next 16 days look grim. There’s just no proper swell coming through and the wind is mostly a mess. If you’re hanging for a surf, it’s going to be a long stretch of flatness and frustration.
Water temp is about 68°F – a bit cooler than average, so you’ll want a thicker wetsuit if you even bother.
Sunday the 26th kicks off with barely 3ft from the ESE and a light cross breeze – don’t bother. The energy is weak and the period is short at 7 seconds. Monday and Tuesday stay rubbish with onshore wind and sloppy little waves. Tuesday afternoon has a little bump to 4ft but the period drops to 5 seconds – that’s just messy windswell.
Wednesday the 29th sees more energy building but the wind is cross-onshore and the waves are still poor. Thursday the 30th morning has about 5ft from the ENE but the period is only 6 seconds and the wind is fresh and cross – still not surfable quality. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-off wind but the wave height drops to 4ft and the period improves to 9 seconds – still not good enough to get excited.
Friday the 31st morning is actually clean, with a cross-off breeze and 3ft from the south at 9 seconds – but it’s only marginal really. Energy is moderate but it’s not enough to recommend.
Now Saturday the 1st of August – this is your best shot. Glassy calm in the morning with about 3ft from the south, 8 second period, and energy around 105. It’s surfable but nothing special. If you’ve got a longboard and you’re not fussy, you might get a few.
After that it’s back to tiny or onshore conditions all the way through the 10th. Even the cleanest mornings have barely any swell. The 7th of August has clean offshore wind from the NNW but only 1ft from the ESE – that’s basically flat.
Bottom line: there are no good surf days in this outlook. If you’re into kiting, some of those windy afternoons might be fun. For surfing? Save your energy. These flat spells happen here – it’s just the way it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 61 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 37 | 77 | 62 | 176 | 149 | 132 | 181 | 136 | 208 | 283 | 154 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 63 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:21AM0.64m | 7:42PM0.85m | 8:03AM0.69m | 8:16PM0.87m | 8:39AM0.73m | 8:45PM0.88m | 9:12AM0.76m | 9:12PM0.87m | 9:42AM0.79m | 9:42PM0.86m | 10:13AM0.82m | 10:15PM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.19m | 1:02AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.16m | 1:36AM0.10m | 1:08PM0.14m | 2:09AM0.07m | 1:50PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.04m | 2:31PM0.11m | 3:11AM0.02m | 3:12PM0.10m | 3:43AM0.01m | 3:54PM0.10m | 4:17AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 61 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 37 | 7 | 12 | — | 1 | 132 | 106 | 127 | 208 | 283 | 154 | 96 | 92 | 92 | 63 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | E 9 | — | — | SW 7 | SSE 9 | SSW 7 | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 39 | 17 | 31 | — | — | 4 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 77 | 62 | 176 | 149 | 123 | 181 | 136 | 80 | 54 | 55 | 31 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 44 | 0 | 59 | 689 | 184 | 669 | 160 | 575 | 44 | 210 | 74 | 38 | 275 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 180 |
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