Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 6PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 527 | 505 | 423 | 389 | 300 | 234 | 216 | 94 | 90 | 56 | 55 | 115 | 79 | 77 | 67 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.41m | 3:51PM0.96m | 11:46PM1.30m | 4:25AM0.98m | 12:06PM1.29m | 4:43PM0.97m | 00:35AM1.13m | 5:21AM1.02m | 12:58PM1.15m | 5:33PM1.00m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.07m | 2:39PM0.93m | 7:45PM0.09m | 2:47AM0.91m | 8:09AM0.22m | 3:11PM0.91m | 8:37PM0.20m | 3:13AM0.90m | 9:04AM0.38m | 3:42PM0.93m | 9:39PM0.29m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 527 | 505 | 197 | 155 | 91 | 63 | 46 | 94 | 90 | 56 | 55 | 115 | 79 | 77 | 67 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 423 | 389 | 300 | 234 | 216 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 475 | 119 | 39 | 114 | 114 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 159 | 117 | 117 |
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