Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | E 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 144 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 125 | 70 | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.01m | 7:16PM1.18m | 7:49AM1.07m | 10:22AM1.04m | 7:44PM1.26m | 8:15AM1.13m | 11:00AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.44m | 3:02AM0.23m | 9:48AM1.04m | 3:11PM0.34m | 3:33AM0.10m | 10:19AM1.08m | 3:42PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 94 | 144 | 239 | 275 | 275 | 247 | 244 | 312 | 202 | 188 | 125 | 70 | 40 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 367 | 483 | 370 | 376 | 424 | 292 | 237 | 179 | 236 | 236 | 148 | 202 | 201 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 238 | 329 | 202 | 329 | 292 |
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