Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 63 | 289 | 319 | 408 | 639 | 990 | 557 | 310 | 194 | 145 | 132 | 98 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:42AM1.24m | 10:12AM1.27m | 7:18PM1.32m | 7:52AM1.32m | 11:02AM1.26m | 7:52PM1.38m | 8:20AM1.39m | 11:47AM1.22m | 8:28PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM-0.07m | 8:27AM1.23m | 2:53PM0.11m | 3:13AM-0.16m | 9:49AM1.24m | 3:36PM-0.00m | 3:54AM-0.20m | 10:50AM1.21m | 4:16PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | 23 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 50 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 63 | 289 | 319 | 408 | 639 | 990 | 557 | 310 | 194 | 145 | 132 | 98 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 358 | 342 | 203 | 342 | 313 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 424 | 480 | 489 | 816 | 816 | 804 | 726 | 43 | 356 | 342 | 159 | 341 | 342 | 159 | 159 |
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