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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 May 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
13.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 11AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | |
286 | 472 | 415 | 342 | 492 | 374 | 460 | 529 | 569 | 473 | 410 | 1368 | 289 | 1061 | 295 | 623 | 292 | 374 | 202 | 140 | 126 | 39 | 40 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.08m | 10:19AM1.37m | 2:36PM1.17m | 10:32PM1.50m | 2:39AM1.09m | 11:05AM1.26m | 3:27PM1.21m | 11:15PM1.40m | 3:29AM1.10m | 11:54AM1.11m | 4:17PM1.23m | 00:02AM1.27m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM1.08m | 6:09AM-0.26m | 12:53PM1.07m | 6:30PM0.01m | 1:35AM1.07m | 6:56AM-0.22m | 1:21PM1.04m | 7:17PM0.12m | 2:06AM1.05m | 7:44AM-0.14m | 1:48PM1.00m | 8:07PM0.26m | ||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | 8:58 |
4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | W 15 | W 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 69 | 196 | 251 | — | — | — | 295 | 623 | 292 | 374 | 202 | 140 | 126 | 39 | 40 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 286 | 472 | 415 | 342 | 492 | 374 | 460 | 529 | 569 | 473 | 410 | 1368 | 289 | 1061 | 65 | 444 | — | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 576 | 576 | 595 | 578 | 176 | 180 | 176 | 432 | 483 | 267 | 199 | 266 | 273 | 176 | 113 | 23 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 39 | 117 | 117 | 17 | 17 |
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