
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:13AM1.30m | 1:11PM1.26m | 9:21PM1.57m | 00:56AM1.21m | 9:57AM1.28m | 1:57PM1.29m | 10:03PM1.55m | 1:42AM1.20m | 10:41AM1.24m | 2:42PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM-0.36m | 11:19AM1.14m | 5:13PM-0.05m | 00:23AM1.20m | 5:38AM-0.42m | 11:55AM1.14m | 5:57PM-0.02m | 1:02AM1.20m | 6:21AM-0.40m | 12:33PM1.12m | 6:40PM0.04m | |||||||||||||
— | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
22 | 49 | 109 | 114 | 78 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 60 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 45 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 202 | 202 | 292 | 202 | 202 | 406 | 109 | 187 | 292 | 466 | 293 | 269 | 248 | 179 | 198 | 202 | 15 | 236 | 292 | 292 | 2134 | 535 | 387 |
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