Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 11PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SW 4 | ESE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 148 | 101 | 66 | 42 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.18m | 7:49AM1.07m | 10:22AM1.04m | 7:44PM1.26m | 8:15AM1.13m | 11:00AM1.08m | 8:10PM1.34m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.44m | 3:02AM0.23m | 9:48AM1.04m | 3:11PM0.34m | 3:33AM0.10m | 10:19AM1.08m | 3:42PM0.25m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | WSW 4 | S 4 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 |
284 | 245 | 244 | 261 | 221 | 187 | 148 | 101 | 66 | 42 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 526 | 424 | 236 | 236 | 238 | 236 | 202 | 219 | 202 | 202 | 184 | 184 | 205 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 292 | 292 |
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