Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 9AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1145 | 1439 | 1020 | 627 | 311 | 316 | 178 | 330 | 1114 | 2197 | 4869 | 12144 | 11357 | 7114 | 1481 | 784 | 426 | 408 | 239 | 215 | 486 | 1689 | 3579 | 5594 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.17m | 6:52PM1.18m | 7:29AM1.25m | 7:14PM1.26m | 7:44AM1.35m | 7:42PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM0.34m | 2:06PM0.47m | 2:16AM0.20m | 2:42PM0.32m | 2:54AM0.07m | 3:19PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | — | — | SSW 11 | SE 7 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 178 | 85 | — | — | 4869 | 73 | — | — | — | 784 | 386 | 189 | 121 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | S 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1145 | 1439 | 1020 | 627 | 311 | — | 12 | 330 | 1114 | 2197 | — | 12144 | 11357 | 7114 | 1481 | 503 | 426 | 408 | 239 | 215 | 486 | 1689 | 3579 | 5594 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 457 | 235 | 199 | 23 | 117 | 288 | 424 | 408 | 167 | 177 | 319 | 353 | 353 | 824 | 457 | 457 | 98 | 267 | 317 | 578 | 817 | 816 | 816 |
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