Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, SSW swell with 266 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. 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 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, looking at the same stretch for Hitherhills but in feet.
It’s a grim start. The first week and a half is a total bust. From now until the morning of the 10th of September, you’ve got nothing – flat, weak, and choppy. That’s a solid eight or nine days of no recommendations, just tiny waves and messy wind.
The one and only standout is the morning of Thursday the 10th. We see a spike in SSW swell hitting about 6ft, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a solid, moderate wave energy (648). The wind is WSW at 20 km/h, which is a clean cross-offshore breeze. It’s a decent pulse, but at this size, it’s for experienced surfers only – too much for beginners. The rest of that day fades, and the following days go back to small and weak. The morning of the 15th has a brief offshore from the NNW, but the wave is only about 3ft from the south, so it’s still pretty ordinary. Water temp is a normal 70°, about average for here.
Bottom line: If you can, make a play for Thursday the 10th. That’s it for the next two weeks. Otherwise, it’s a long, quiet period for Hitherhills.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 50 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:41PM0.91m | 1:10AM0.68m | 1:47PM0.89m | 2:24AM0.66m | 3:10PM0.89m | 3:53AM0.69m | 4:36PM0.91m | 5:11AM0.75m | 5:44PM0.94m | 6:12AM0.83m | 6:39PM0.98m | 7:03AM0.91m | 7:27PM0.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.16m | 6:57AM0.12m | 8:42PM0.18m | 8:08AM0.14m | 10:06PM0.15m | 9:29AM0.13m | 11:08PM0.10m | 10:47AM0.09m | 11:59PM0.04m | 11:51AM0.04m | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:46PM-0.02m | 1:24AM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 50 | 27 | 34 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | S 8 | SSW 4 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | — | SW 2 | NNW 2 | SW 2 | SW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 18 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | 28 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 177 | 0 | 5 | 228 | 201 | 279 | 215 | 201 | 1669 | 167 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 168 | 201 | 808 | 114 | 630 | 3402 | 44 |
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