Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 4PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 154 | 165 | 201 | 144 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.12m | 7:24PM1.24m | 8:00AM1.20m | 7:45PM1.32m | 8:16AM1.28m | 8:11PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.39m | 2:59AM0.13m | 3:14PM0.28m | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:47PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 88 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 154 | 165 | 201 | 144 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 7 | SW 20 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | ESE 3 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 33 | 39 | 0 | 140 | 17 | 122 | 117 | 113 | 117 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 122 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 23 | 24 | 15 |
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