Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 8AM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.21m | 1:46PM1.10m | 9:55PM1.47m | 10:24AM1.24m | 2:26PM1.09m | 10:27PM1.48m | 10:57AM1.27m | 3:07PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM-0.12m | 12:12PM1.05m | 5:47PM0.16m | 6:08AM-0.14m | 12:53PM1.04m | 6:22PM0.18m | 6:43AM-0.13m | 1:35PM1.02m | 6:59PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 365 | 206 | 292 | 822 | 884 | 361 | 365 | 365 | 206 | 197 | 273 | 273 | 292 | 292 | 271 | 275 | 271 | 271 | 292 | 271 | 292 | 271 | 202 |
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