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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 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 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | 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 | |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:21PM1.23m | 6:45AM1.17m | 7:24PM1.24m | 10:18PM1.22m | 7:16AM1.22m | 7:44PM1.31m | 11:05PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.11m | 2:15AM0.27m | 2:32PM0.04m | 9:00PM1.20m | 2:59AM0.15m | 3:14PM-0.00m | 10:08PM1.18m | 3:39AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | 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 |
 kJ | 17 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 15 | 34 | 66 | 77 | 259 | 291 | 461 | 502 | 598 | 601 | 584 | 480 | 467 | 522 | 483 | 488 | 448 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 206 | 248 | 248 | 340 | 181 | 205 | 271 | 339 | 360 | 199 | 197 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 341 | 341 | 237 | 237 | 340 | 328 | 321 | 237 | 267 |
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