
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | E 5 | E 3 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 58 | 42 | 51 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 65 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.30m | 12:23PM1.19m | 8:39PM1.54m | 9:13AM1.30m | 1:11PM1.26m | 9:21PM1.57m | 00:56AM1.21m | 9:57AM1.28m | 1:57PM1.29m | 10:03PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09AM-0.24m | 10:44AM1.11m | 4:28PM-0.02m | 4:54AM-0.36m | 11:19AM1.14m | 5:13PM-0.05m | 00:23AM1.20m | 5:38AM-0.42m | 11:55AM1.14m | 5:57PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | 9:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
178 | 134 | 88 | 50 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 49 | 72 | 110 | 92 | 58 | 42 | 51 | 74 | 58 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 65 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 187 | 202 | 184 | 228 | 228 | 228 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 292 | 292 | 593 | 186 | 187 | 198 | 120 | 493 | 356 | 236 | 248 | 198 | 202 | 86 |
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