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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | |
6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 162 | 88 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.17m | 7:24PM1.24m | 10:18PM1.22m | 7:16AM1.22m | 7:44PM1.31m | 11:05PM1.19m | 7:51AM1.27m | 11:27AM1.05m | 8:13PM1.37m | 11:45PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.27m | 2:32PM0.04m | 9:00PM1.20m | 2:59AM0.15m | 3:14PM-0.00m | 10:08PM1.18m | 3:39AM0.06m | 10:42AM1.04m | 3:54PM-0.01m | 11:05PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 28 | 32 | 66 | 64 | 82 | 232 | 471 | 571 | 716 | 783 | 843 | 706 | 742 | 687 | 691 | 546 | 494 | 448 | 355 | 251 | 162 | 88 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 206 | 199 | 255 | 206 | 211 | 206 | 211 | 339 | 339 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 329 | 267 | 237 | 237 | 259 | 131 | 137 | 122 | 117 | 117 |
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