Highcliffe Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(South Coast of England, UK)
Highcliffe Spot ID
Type: beach
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind N
Sea Temperature Today is: 11.5 °C
| Thursday 12 | ||||
| 3AM | 6AM | 9AM | 12PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 WSW |
WSW |
 W |
 SW |
| Period (s) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross- on |
View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Highcliffe on the South Coast is a fairly exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Christchurch, 5 km from Highcliffe.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Highcliffe Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Milford Waverider, 7 km from Highcliffe.
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Current weather near Highcliffe
Buoy Data:
At Milford Waverider, 4 miles from Highcliffe.
| 12AM | 1AM | 2AM | 3AM | |
| Data Age | 5 hr | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 10.5 | - | 9.1 | 15.4 |
Overall Highcliffe Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in December
Surf photos from
the gallery
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Visitor Reviews of Highcliffe
“Just have to say, I've been down here a few times now, the surf is often messy and is inconsistent with tides changing quickly; you can be looking at nice, clean 3 footers on the way down to the beach and by the time you get there, 1ft mess. Although the surf is inconsistent and often messy, catch it on a good day with decent swell and a calm breeze you can be looking at lovely 5ft beauties with a 10 second spacing, even a couple of barrels out there! With a strong swell, I would definitely recommend.”
Warren Wentworth from UNITED KINGDOM - 10 Oct 2010
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Highcliffe:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break4 mi
- Second closest break6 mi
- Third closest break8 mi
- Fourth closest break9 mi
- Fifth closest break11 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Highcliffe:
- Closest wave buoy4 mi
- Second closest wave buoy7 mi
- Third closest wave buoy12 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy26 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy32 mi
Tide stations nearest to Highcliffe:
- Closest tide stationChristchurch3 mi
- Second closest tide stationLymington7 mi
- Third closest tide stationBournemouth8 mi
- Fourth closest tide stationFreshwater9 mi
- Fifth closest tide stationPoole12 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Highcliffe is Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in England, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Highcliffe is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 34 km (21 miles) away.
- Third is Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k., 73 km (45 miles) away.
- Lyneham Airport (LYE) in U.k. is 88 km (55 miles) away.
- Bristol Airport (BRS) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Highcliffe and is 102 km (63 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Highcliffe, South Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Highcliffe sea temperature, Highcliffe photographs, Highcliffe detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Highcliffe webcams, current wind from South Coast live weather stations and Highcliffe tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Highcliffe.
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