Highcliffe Surf Break

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Issued: 6 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
16.0° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 12PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
1 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.9
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
30
30
31
40
39
42
44
28
30
19
54
36
36
33
32
32
20
20
18
14
13
13
13
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
NW
10
ESE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:25AM1.15m
10:08AM1.30m
2:19PM1.25m
10:18PM1.52m
2:14AM1.16m
10:55AM1.21m
3:07PM1.28m
11:01PM1.44m
3:00AM1.16m
11:45AM1.12m
3:53PM1.28m
11:47PM1.33m
Low Tide
5:55AM-0.35m
12:20PM1.10m
6:15PM0.00m
1:13AM1.14m
6:40AM-0.33m
12:51PM1.08m
7:00PM0.09m
1:48AM1.13m
7:27AM-0.25m
1:21PM1.05m
7:47PM0.21m
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clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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4:52
4:52
4:52
4:52
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9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
15
16
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
20
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
14
13
14
16
17
16
15
14
15
16
17
18
19
19
17
16
16
17
16
18
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
12
30
30
29
29
28
21
44
28
30
18
54
36
36
33
32
32
20
20
18
14
13
13
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
8
1
10
19
19
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
17
20
24
31
40
39
42
2
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
117
117
114
171
113
113
113
113
113
113
117
122
38
117
122
117
117
117
117
119
376
242
119
117
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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