Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 4AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.32m | 1:31PM1.28m | 9:46PM1.56m | 10:20AM1.32m | 2:13PM1.25m | 10:25PM1.51m | 10:58AM1.30m | 2:54PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM-0.42m | 11:43AM1.18m | 5:36PM-0.06m | 5:59AM-0.38m | 12:29PM1.16m | 6:17PM-0.01m | 6:39AM-0.26m | 1:14PM1.12m | 6:58PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 3 | — | — | W 7 |
38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 41 | — | 17 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
— | — | — | — | 32 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | 11 | 6 | — | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 122 | 122 | 175 | 235 | 235 | 203 | 273 | 273 | 339 | 339 | 341 | 361 | 366 | 273 | 273 | 167 | 182 | 236 | 348 | 480 | 595 | 611 | 365 |
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