Highcliffe Surf Break

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Issued: 6 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
19.8° C

4.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 2PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
22
11
34
38
42
29
24
18
16
9
9
16
26
10
5
3
3
2
3
16
18
9
4
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:18AM1.14m
3:39PM1.07m
11:20PM1.37m
11:57AM1.13m
4:18PM1.07m
11:58PM1.32m
12:42PM1.12m
4:54PM1.06m
00:42AM1.24m
Low Tide
7:08AM-0.02m
1:38PM0.96m
7:22PM0.32m
7:44AM0.02m
2:17PM0.97m
8:01PM0.38m
8:22AM0.08m
2:59PM0.99m
8:44PM0.44m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
5:00
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:21
9:21
9:20
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
19
23
25
21
18
18
17
16
21
25
27
25
21
19
17
17
22
25
27
27
21
19
Feels °C
13
14
18
20
21
17
15
16
15
15
20
23
23
22
18
16
16
16
20
21
22
23
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
22
22
11
34
10
10
10
10
7
4
9
16
2
10
5
3
3
2
2
14
6
9
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
10
9
9
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
8
7
4
17
38
42
29
24
18
16
7
3
16
26
1
1
3
16
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
339
339
339
342
342
358
339
186
185
185
185
235
235
235
259
247
125
122
156
171
273
259
219
256
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
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