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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
17 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:30AM1.12m | 9:21PM1.23m | 6:45AM1.17m | 7:24PM1.24m | 10:18PM1.22m | 7:16AM1.22m | 7:44PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.41m | 1:44PM0.11m | 2:15AM0.27m | 2:32PM0.04m | 9:00PM1.20m | 2:59AM0.15m | 3:14PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 17 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | SW 8 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 19 | 48 | 71 | 96 | 171 | 316 | 420 | 502 | 598 | 762 | 711 | 601 | 523 | 483 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 175 | 181 | 122 | 206 | 248 | 319 | 181 | 199 | 205 | 206 | 199 | 197 | 163 | 197 | 211 | 339 | 356 | 339 | 237 | 328 | 321 | 237 | 259 |
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