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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 12PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | E 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | |
57 | 159 | 132 | 125 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 87 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.09m | 5:32AM1.07m | 6:24PM1.18m | 6:18AM1.09m | 7:20PM1.21m | 6:57AM1.10m | 8:19PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.98m | 9:57AM0.22m | 10:33PM0.53m | 11:18AM0.26m | 00:06AM0.52m | 12:43PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | 8:20 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 57 | 60 | 132 | 125 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 87 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 193 | 159 | 121 | 97 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 34 | 249 | 201 | 155 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 184 | 157 | 184 | 184 | 175 | 175 |
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