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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
15.2° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 8PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 17 | 42 | 57 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.97m | 7:17PM1.29m | 7:30AM1.16m | 11:25AM0.99m | 7:48PM1.34m | 11:21PM1.07m | 8:06AM1.20m | 12:12PM1.01m | 8:21PM1.37m | 11:59PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.97m | 2:52PM0.19m | 3:20AM0.14m | 10:12AM0.97m | 3:33PM0.18m | 11:00PM1.07m | 3:58AM0.08m | 10:49AM0.97m | 4:11PM0.17m | 11:41PM1.04m | 4:34AM0.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 8 | 17 | 42 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 157 | 342 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 273 | 247 | 125 | 203 | 159 | 122 | 117 | 122 | 117 | 122 | 122 | 188 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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