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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 103 | 66 | 44 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:18PM1.22m | 7:16AM1.22m | 7:44PM1.31m | 11:05PM1.19m | 7:51AM1.27m | 11:27AM1.05m | 8:13PM1.37m | 11:45PM1.14m | 8:26AM1.31m | 12:16PM1.03m | 8:45PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.15m | 3:14PM-0.00m | 10:08PM1.18m | 3:39AM0.06m | 10:42AM1.04m | 3:54PM-0.01m | 11:05PM1.14m | 4:17AM0.01m | 11:22AM1.02m | 4:31PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
-1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 350 | 483 | 561 | 573 | 619 | 687 | 587 | 619 | 604 | 488 | 537 | 502 | 440 | 322 | 190 | 103 | 66 | 44 | 31 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 447 | 361 | 341 | 349 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 462 | 321 | 237 | 237 | 171 | 139 | 122 | 117 | 122 | 109 | 122 | 184 | 182 | 273 | 247 | 222 |
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