Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 95 | 184 | 149 | 96 | 60 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07PM0.97m | 5:19PM0.99m | 5:40AM0.90m | 5:47PM1.00m | 6:17AM0.92m | 6:17PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.49m | 3:12PM0.96m | 9:58PM0.60m | 10:20AM0.64m | 00:24AM0.64m | 12:59PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 4 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 56 | 60 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | SW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 10 | W 10 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 80 | 95 | 184 | 149 | 96 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 345 | 523 | 342 | 33 | 0 | 155 | 165 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 177 | 206 | 122 | 170 | 170 | 171 | 243 | 228 | 122 | 265 |
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