Highcliffe Surf Break

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Issued: 6 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
17.8° C

3.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (26 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.2
W
10
0.3
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
28
51
67
83
54
33
19
15
8
8
8
7
6
17
18
28
33
50
71
51
54
32
41
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:36AM1.03m
10:18AM0.92m
6:55PM1.23m
7:13AM1.07m
11:15AM0.97m
7:29PM1.27m
7:51AM1.11m
11:55AM1.01m
8:04PM1.31m
Low Tide
2:21AM0.34m
9:19AM0.91m
2:32PM0.36m
3:03AM0.24m
9:44AM0.93m
3:15PM0.31m
3:41AM0.15m
10:18AM0.96m
3:53PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:22
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
22
19
21
24
26
23
22
21
20
19
21
22
23
22
20
18
17
16
19
19
20
18
15
14
Feels °C
23
18
18
20
22
20
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
17
16
15
17
16
15
14
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
11
0.8
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
5
0.1
W
10
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
7
0.1
W
9
0.4
SW
7
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
Energy kJ
53
12
4
1
4
33
19
15
8
8
2
2
6
2
18
28
33
2
12
32
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.2
E
5
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.4
SW
7
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
7
2
8
7
3
11
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.7
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.1
SW
5
1
WSW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
28
51
67
83
54
8
7
2
17
2
5
50
71
51
54
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
135
266
235
235
170
207
152
117
119
119
170
480
350
235
235
226
224
199
365
342
342
342
159
13
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
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