Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 152 | 123 | 171 | 483 | 1303 | 1903 | 1441 | 963 | 646 | 370 | 281 | 286 | 154 | 245 | 400 | 515 | 530 | 413 | 330 | 381 | 286 | 249 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.11m | 9:34PM1.52m | 10:01AM1.38m | 1:45PM1.08m | 10:06PM1.54m | 10:33AM1.41m | 2:32PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM-0.18m | 12:17PM1.11m | 5:22PM0.08m | 5:41AM-0.19m | 12:57PM1.08m | 5:58PM0.07m | 6:17AM-0.16m | 1:38PM1.03m | 6:36PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | — | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 218 | 152 | 123 | 171 | 483 | 1303 | 1903 | 1441 | 963 | 646 | 370 | 281 | 286 | 154 | 245 | 400 | 515 | 530 | 413 | 330 | 381 | 286 | 249 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 117 | 117 | 406 | 185 | 408 | 361 | 235 | 199 | 23 | 43 | 120 | 578 | 176 | 436 | 302 | 235 | 235 | 98 | 86 | 193 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
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