Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 68 | 261 | 427 | 362 | 370 | 342 | 259 | 337 | 398 | 1689 | 2065 | 1291 | 909 | 688 | 413 | 264 | 243 | 103 | 202 | 268 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.26m | 12:18PM1.12m | 9:04PM1.48m | 9:31AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.11m | 9:34PM1.52m | 10:01AM1.38m | 1:45PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM-0.11m | 11:36AM1.12m | 4:47PM0.12m | 5:07AM-0.18m | 12:17PM1.11m | 5:22PM0.08m | 5:41AM-0.19m | 12:57PM1.08m | 5:58PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 261 | 427 | 362 | 370 | 342 | 259 | 337 | 398 | 1689 | 2065 | 1291 | 909 | 688 | 413 | 264 | 243 | 103 | 202 | 268 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 266 | 266 | 350 | 376 | 376 | 375 | 199 | 120 | 120 | 119 | 339 | 204 | 660 | 385 | 235 | 199 | 184 | 184 | 120 | 120 | 114 | 634 | 266 |
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