Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer around Hitherhills for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it's a pretty grim run for the most part. We've got a long stretch of days where the conditions just aren't worth paddling out for. The first decent-looking window doesn't come around until Sunday the 13th of September. Even then, it's tiny—only 1ft of swell from the southeast, with a short, weak 9-second period. The combined energy is a very weak 76, so you're not exactly going to be pulling into barrels. What saves it is a clean, glassy offshore wind from the northwest. It's a beginner wave, but at least it'll be tidy. The water's sitting at 69°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.

After that, the outlook goes dead. From Monday the 14th right through to Saturday the 26th of September, the forecast is consistently showing poor surf conditions. You'll see a few spikes in swell—like 4ft on the Monday afternoon of the 21st, or 5ft on the Wednesday afternoon of the 23rd—but the wind is always a mess: cross-shore, cross-onshore, or just too strong. There's a couple of mornings around the 24th and 25th where the wind is clean and cross-off, and the swell is around 4ft with moderate combined energy (141 to 153), but the period is short and weak. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, with that fresh cross-off wind and lumpy conditions.

The only other time the surf report gives us a "surfable" rating is on Saturday the 26th of September. Again, it's small—2ft from the east, with a 9-second period and low energy (59)—but the wind is a clean, moderate offshore from the northwest. It's a beginner-friendly wave, but that's about it.

Then, on Monday the 28th of September, we finally see a bit of a pulse. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the south-southwest, but with a pathetic 5-second period. The energy is still low at 54, and the wind is light and offshore from the north-northwest in the morning, making for clean conditions. It's surfable, but just barely.

So, the standout window? If you're desperate for a paddle, Sunday the 13th is your best bet for a clean, tiny wave, or maybe the Monday morning of the 28th for a slightly bigger but weaker one. Everything else in this 16-day window is a write-off. A long, dry spell like this is a real bummer, but that's the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, don't get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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