Hither Hills State Park Surf Report & Ideal Conditions

Best conditions for Hither Hills State Park

Hither Hills State Park is most often good on a 0–2 ft short-period (under 8s) swell from the SW, with strong wind from the N, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.

These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (moderate-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →

Current conditions

Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-27 19:26 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.

Hither Hills State Park 7-day surf forecast

Model wave & wind outlook for Hither Hills State Park from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).

Tide

Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 8510560 (Montauk, Fort Pond Bay), the nearest tide station (4 mi away). Times local.

• 2026-06-06 01:47 — High 2.131 ft
• 2026-06-06 08:35 — Low 0.329 ft
• 2026-06-06 14:37 — High 1.879 ft
• 2026-06-06 20:47 — Low 0.779 ft
• 2026-06-07 02:28 — High 2.038 ft
• 2026-06-07 09:17 — Low 0.354 ft

Frequently asked

Is Hither Hills State Park working right now?

As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-27 19:26 UTC), Hither Hills State Park is off: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the SE is off its ideal SW direction and is bigger than usual, and the wind is strong from the S.

Is Hither Hills State Park good for beginners?

Hither Hills State Park tends to suit beginners at its best — the sweet spot here is small 0–2 ft surf, the most forgiving size to learn on. It also tends to be best when the wind is up, which adds chop, so pick a calmer day while you're still learning. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.

What's the best tide for Hither Hills State Park?

Hither Hills State Park tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.

What swell direction is best for Hither Hills State Park?

The best swell direction for Hither Hills State Park is from the southwest (SW). Swell arriving from the southwest lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.

What's the best wind for Hither Hills State Park?

Hither Hills State Park is most often good with strong wind from the north (N) — the wind LazySurfer surfers logged on their best-rated sessions here. Wind direction grooms or chops the wave face, so check the live report for current wind.

Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Hither Hills State Park come from?

LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 44097) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Montauk, Fort Pond Bay). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.

Does LazySurfer predict whether Hither Hills State Park is good for me?

Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.

Nearby spots

• Park Line — 1 mi
• Terrace — 4 mi
• Matunuck — 35 mi
• Point Judith — 37 mi
• Dune Rd West — 40 mi

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