Highcliffe surf break

Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 BST
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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
14.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 9AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.1
W
10
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
14
22
42
74
119
75
7
2
2
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
30
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
SE
10
S
5
SE
5
SE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:58AM1.06m
7:04PM1.20m
6:21AM1.08m
6:52PM1.24m
6:54AM1.12m
10:21AM0.97m
7:17PM1.29m
Low Tide
00:53AM0.46m
1:11PM0.24m
1:53AM0.35m
2:06PM0.22m
2:40AM0.23m
9:45AM0.97m
2:52PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
23
22
22
24
24
25
25
25
23
21
20
22
23
21
18
16
15
15
17
18
19
21
21
26
23
22
22
23
22
24
23
22
19
18
17
18
19
17
14
11
12
11
14
16
20
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.8
ESE
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
17
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
12
12
5
5
5
4
4
2
36
16
9
6
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
22
16
11
7
6
3
3
1
1
2
3
8
14
22
42
74
119
75
7
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
117
113
113
113
117
122
122
117
117
117
117
117
122
122
155
131
117
117
117
156
254
184
254
236
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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