
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 76 | 75 | 17 | 77 | 16 | 23 | 82 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.27m | 3:07PM1.07m | 11:01PM1.46m | 11:33AM1.28m | 3:48PM1.05m | 11:38PM1.41m | 12:14PM1.25m | 4:28PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM-0.13m | 1:35PM1.02m | 6:59PM0.21m | 7:19AM-0.07m | 2:19PM1.00m | 7:38PM0.26m | 7:58AM0.02m | 3:04PM0.99m | 8:20PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 18 | — | 38 | 17 | 37 | 16 | 23 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | E 3 | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 5 | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 7 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 33 | — | 64 | 37 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 76 | 75 | 10 | 77 | 16 | 19 | 82 | 93 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 271 | 368 | 292 | 271 | 228 | 184 | 181 | 120 | 122 | 167 | 156 | 203 | 593 | 211 | 39 | 205 | 226 | 266 | 176 | 376 | 367 | 266 |
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