Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 178 | 172 | 111 | 108 | 75 | 74 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.95m | 11:35AM1.19m | 3:58PM0.91m | 11:58PM1.03m | 4:41AM0.95m | 12:06PM1.08m | 4:41PM0.92m | 00:33AM0.90m | 5:24AM0.97m | 12:39PM0.97m | 5:20PM0.96m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.90m | 7:38AM0.41m | 2:51PM0.89m | 8:00PM0.34m | 2:36AM0.86m | 8:16AM0.53m | 3:04PM0.89m | 8:41PM0.45m | 2:40AM0.83m | 8:58AM0.63m | 3:05PM0.89m | 9:31PM0.52m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 7 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 461 | 53 | 39 | 55 | 108 | 75 | 74 | 58 | 57 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 178 | 172 | 111 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 590 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 41 | 73 | 74 | 21 | 54 | 59 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 159 | 159 | 186 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 167 | 181 | 197 | 187 | 233 | 241 | 187 |
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