Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 3AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1144 | 2032 | 2854 | 6628 | 10535 | 7544 | 1379 | 878 | 471 | 371 | 307 | 279 | 662 | 2308 | 4414 | 6037 | 3998 | 2603 | 2448 | 1061 | 939 | 698 | 1264 | 1045 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.25m | 7:14PM1.26m | 7:44AM1.35m | 7:42PM1.36m | 8:08AM1.45m | 8:15PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.20m | 2:42PM0.32m | 2:54AM0.07m | 3:19PM0.17m | 3:32AM-0.03m | 3:57PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
mm | 7 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | SW 16 | SE 7 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2854 | 6628 | 23 | — | 933 | 878 | 471 | 192 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 365 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 8 | N 3 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1144 | 2032 | 661 | 6 | 10535 | 7544 | 1379 | 792 | 366 | 371 | 307 | 279 | 662 | 2308 | 4414 | 6037 | 3998 | 2603 | 2448 | 1061 | 939 | 698 | 1264 | 1045 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 426 | 401 | 408 | 162 | 186 | 367 | 401 | 397 | 824 | 457 | 457 | 199 | 267 | 367 | 816 | 821 | 808 | 816 | 805 | 791 | 786 | 791 | 816 | 358 |
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