Highcliffe surf break

Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 25 May 2026 BST
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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 Mon night, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.3
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
18
23
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
19
30
55
113
181
120
60
32
2
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:23PM1.21m
5:58AM1.06m
7:04PM1.20m
6:21AM1.08m
6:52PM1.24m
6:54AM1.12m
10:21AM0.97m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.46m
1:11PM0.24m
1:53AM0.35m
2:06PM0.22m
2:40AM0.23m
9:45AM0.97m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:02
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
25
26
27
26
23
22
22
23
24
25
25
25
23
21
21
22
22
21
17
15
15
15
16
18
22
24
26
26
23
22
21
21
22
23
22
21
19
18
18
18
18
18
13
10
12
11
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.7
E
5
Energy kJ
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
5
5
5
4
10
2
2
1
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
17
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.3
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
10
10
18
23
16
12
7
7
3
3
1
1
2
3
8
19
30
55
113
181
120
60
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
122
122
117
117
131
113
113
117
122
122
117
117
117
117
122
122
122
122
122
117
117
117
117
157
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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