Highcliffe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
21.5° C
5.6° 

Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (20 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)--
Afternoon (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (20 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
5
SSE
25
SSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
E
20
SE
20
SSE
15
S
10
SE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07PM1.07m
4:46PM1.17m
00:59AM1.10m
4:28AM0.99m
5:21PM1.12m
2:15AM0.96m
4:54AM0.95m
5:42PM1.08m
Low Tide
2:19PM1.05m
8:54PM0.40m
3:40AM0.99m
9:14AM0.24m
9:48PM0.52m
4:06AM0.95m
10:08AM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:07
9:06
 mm
Temp °C
21
17
18
17
16
16
19
22
21
23
23
20
18
16
20
21
19
19
19
Feels °C
17
13
14
15
15
14
17
21
16
18
20
19
17
15
19
18
17
17
18
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