Hitherhills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Hitherhills over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch for the most part. We’ve got a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for, stretching from now all the way through to the start of September. The real action, if you can call it that, doesn’t show up until Monday the 7th of September. So, settle in and wait.

The first real chance of a surf comes on Monday the 7th of September. The early morning is looking like the pick of the whole outlook. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell rolling in from the south, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is offshore from the NNW at 9 mph, keeping things glassy and clean. The combined energy is a moderate 201, and with that gentle offshore breeze, it’s gonna be a fun morning for sure. This is the standout window. The break itself is exposed to the swell, it’s fairly consistent, and the direction from the SE is perfect for the spot. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so don’t expect anything too heavy, but for clean, cruisy waves, this is your time. Crowds are possible here, so get there early.

The afternoon of the same day holds up nicely too. The swell bumps up a touch to 6 ft, still from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind swings cross-off from the WNW at 9 mph, keeping it clean. The wave energy is strong at 318. It’s a solid afternoon session, but the morning is the true gem.

After that, things get a bit mixed. Tuesday the 8th has some size but the wind is onshore or cross, making it choppy and messy. Not worth your time. Wednesday the 9th brings a long-period swell of 15 seconds from the SSE, with a healthy 275 energy, but the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, chopping it up. That long period would be better suited to a point or reef, but here it’s just gonna be a bumpy mess. Later in the second week, there’s some size again on the 10th and 11th, but the wind is fresh and cross, creating lumpy, poor conditions. The energy is high (477 on the 10th afternoon), but with that wind, it’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report.

So, to sum it up: the only real window to get excited about is Monday the 7th of September. Morning is the best, afternoon is a solid backup. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off, but that one day has some real potential for clean, fun waves.

Rusty.

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