Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 73 | 35 | 72 | 83 | 94 | 149 | 145 | 122 | 134 | 293 | 225 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:33AM1.28m | 3:48PM1.05m | 11:38PM1.41m | 12:14PM1.25m | 4:28PM1.02m | 00:20AM1.32m | 1:01PM1.20m | 5:07PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19AM-0.07m | 2:19PM1.00m | 7:38PM0.26m | 7:58AM0.02m | 3:04PM0.99m | 8:20PM0.33m | 8:40AM0.14m | 3:53PM0.99m | 9:09PM0.41m | ||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 35 | 72 | 83 | 94 | 149 | 145 | 122 | 134 | 293 | 225 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 156 | 203 | 185 | 184 | 184 | 206 | 167 | 235 | 273 | 376 | 367 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 350 | 375 | 771 | 342 | 342 | 340 |
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