Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those forecasts where you might as well leave the board in the car for a while. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and weak. There’s no real swell to get excited about. The first actual surf recommendation doesn't even pop up until the 7th of September, and even then, it’s a tough sell.

The only spot on the radar is Hitherhills, a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent beach break that’s exposed to swell. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 7th gives us a tiny 1ft easterly swell with a 10-second period, but the energy is feeble (22) and the waves are just poor. The wind is offshore from the NW at 15 mph in the morning, which would make it glassy clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. The afternoon goes cross-offshore with lighter wind, but still no height.

Tuesday the 8th is even smaller – 0.7ft in the morning, dropping to 0.3ft. The energy is down to single digits. It’s clean, but it’s flat. Wednesday the 9th gets a bit of a bump in the afternoon with a 3ft SSW windswell, but the period is a miserable 4 seconds and the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy. Not worth the paddle.

Thursday the 10th sees the biggest swell of the whole run: 5ft from the SSW, but with a short 7-second period. The combined energy hits 215 (moderate), but the wind is cross-offshore at 22 mph in the morning and cross-shore in the afternoon. It’s gonna be a messy, blown-out mess. The size is getting into the "too big for beginners" range, but it’s not good for anyone else either.

From Friday the 11th onwards, it’s a slow decline. We get a few 2ft and 3ft days, but the periods are short (5-6 seconds) and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, so the quality is just “poor surf conditions” all the way through. The energy is weak, barely cracking 70. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 16th with a light NW offshore at 9 mph, but the swell is only 2ft and 5 seconds – not enough to get the heart racing.

The rest of the second week is the same story: tiny swell, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-shore wind. By the time we get to the 22nd, we’re looking at 3ft to 3ft windswell from the SW with a 4-second period and onshore winds. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing.

The best on offer? Honestly, if you’re desperate, the Thursday morning (10th September) has the most size at 5ft, and the wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. But the short period and lumpy conditions mean it’s not a standout. The other half-decent moment is the Wednesday morning (16th September) with a light offshore wind and 2ft, but again, the period is short. Neither of these is a true standout. It’s a long, flat, disappointing run.

Rusty, signing off.

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