Surf Forecasts:
Hitherhills surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S 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 (Aug 17) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 0.3m 2s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Hitherhills over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for Hitherhills (New York) over the next 16 days. Don’t expect much, because there isn’t much. The first real surf that’s even worth mentioning doesn’t show until late in the run, and everything before that is mostly flat and blown out.
From Sunday, August 16th, it’s a glassy 0.7 ft on the morning, which is pretty to look at but you won’t be riding anything. Then the wind kicks in and the next week is just tiny, choppy junk. Monday the 17th has a bit of push at 3 ft, but it’s lumpy and cross-onshore—just messy. Tuesday morning the 18th is glassy with 3 ft from the SSE, but the energy is weak and the waves are ordinary. This pattern continues for the first ten days: tiny swell, cross-winds, and no real quality.
The first hint of something different comes on Wednesday, August 26th. The afternoon session has a long-period groundswell (14 seconds) from the SE with moderate energy (182). The swell is only 2 ft, but the wind is cross-off and it’s clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Thursday the 27th carries a bit more energy (211 in the morning) with that long period (12 seconds), but cross-shore winds chop it up.
The only real standout is Friday morning, August 28th. We get a strong offshore wind (25 mph) from the NW, grooming that 2 ft SE swell into clean lines. The wave energy is moderate (113), and the period is 10 seconds. This is a classic Hitherhills moment when the wind works for you. But it’s small. For a beginner, this is your window—the offshore wind will make it look better than it is, but paddling out into that 25 mph wind is a workout. For the experts, it’s barely knee-high. Keep your expectations real low.
After that, the end of August and the 31st is back to tiny, weak, and choppy cross-on junk. Nothing exciting.
So, the best on offer? Friday, August 28th morning. That offshore wind and clean conditions are the only real quality window, even if the swell is tiny. Crowds are possible at Hitherhills, so if you’ve got a longboard and want to float around in glassy conditions, that’s your call. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. That’s Hitherhills for you.
Stay patient, watch the wind. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 3 | 18 | 36 | 56 | 64 | 79 | 86 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:09AM0.98m | 11:13PM0.82m | 11:52AM0.93m | 11:48PM0.74m | 12:35PM0.87m | 00:23AM0.67m | 1:23PM0.81m | 1:03AM0.61m | 2:23PM0.77m | 1:53AM0.57m | 3:43PM0.74m | 3:07AM0.55m | 4:56PM0.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.05m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:39PM0.12m | 5:30AM0.09m | 6:28PM0.20m | 6:07AM0.15m | 7:27PM0.26m | 6:51AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.30m | 7:45AM0.24m | 10:13PM0.29m | 8:54AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 79 | 86 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | S 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 24 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | ENE 3 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 36 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1505 | 1166 | 2356 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 136 | 659 | 12 | 7 | 1669 | 683 | 683 | 808 | 228 | 228 | 147 | 43 |
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