Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, let's chew the fat on what's headin' our way. First up, we gotta be real – the next week and a half is lookin' a bit flat and average. There's a glimmer of hope towards the end, but we gotta be patient.

Looking at the stretch from this Saturday the 15th right through to Monday the 24th, it's mostly small, weak, and messy. We're talkin' knee-high dribblers at best, with onshore or cross-shore breezes messin' up what little there is. The energy levels are mostly laughable, with a combined swell energy reading of just 8 on Saturday morning, for crying out loud. You'd be fighting for a crumb. There's a small spike on Monday the 17th afternoon when a 6ft S swell shows up, but don't get too excited. The wind swings offshore from the west and cleans it right up at Hitherhills, and that gives us a moment of decent shape. But it's short-lived, and combined energy of 377 (moderate) is promising for the size, but it ain't a classic.

Then we go through a long dry spell. Tuesday 18th has a clean morning with a 3ft SSE swell, but it's ordinary. The rest of that week and into the next is just flat and wind-affected. You get a few clean mornings, like Wednesday 19th morning with glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft swell, but it's barely surfable. There's a gap of several days here where you'd be hard-pressed to have a decent session.

The real standout, and I mean the *only* one worth marking on your calendar, is a bit further out. Look at Monday the 26th of August morning at Hitherhills. The wind is offshore from the NNW at a nice 12 mph, and it's gonna be clean. The swell is 3ft from the east, but the period is a short 4 seconds – so it's windswell, not groundswell, meaning it'll be a bit weak and crumbly. But, combined with the clean conditions, the surf will be surfable and much better than the trash we've been looking at. For a spot that's exposed to SE, an E swell is a bit odd, but the offshore wind is the real winner here. The crowds might be around too – it says *sometimes* – so be ready to share. The water temp is sitting at 73° and the anomaly is +0.7°, so right around average for this time of year.

For the absolute best of the mediocre bunch? I'd be waiting for that Monday 26th morning. It's not a world-beater, but after a long flat spell, a clean, offshore 3ft wave will feel like a gift. After that, Wednesday the 28th morning shows some promise with a cleaner southerly swell, but it's not as strong.

So, to sum it up: grin and bear the small stuff for the next week, and keep your eye on Monday the 26th of August. That's the best chance for a proper, clean surf. There's a long gap of flatness in between, but hey, that's the way she goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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