Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 183 | 167 | 46 | 45 | 62 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 41 | 96 | 94 | 62 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 37 | 10 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:48AM1.18m | 6:55PM1.30m | 7:41AM1.20m | 10:45AM1.24m | 7:33PM1.40m | 8:11AM1.28m | 11:34AM1.27m | 8:10PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.09m | 2:23PM0.23m | 2:50AM-0.11m | 8:52AM1.18m | 3:10PM0.09m | 3:34AM-0.26m | 9:54AM1.21m | 3:54PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 186 | 183 | 167 | 45 | 25 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 41 | 96 | 94 | 62 | 61 | 38 | 26 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | 19 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 46 | 45 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 80 | 94 | — | 4 | 22 | 38 | 57 | 70 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 37 | 10 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 15 | 817 | 358 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 195 | 159 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 156 | 266 | 157 | 266 | 188 |
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