Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1230 | 1066 | 968 | 411 | 392 | 292 | 384 | 278 | 202 | 166 | 135 | 52 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 44 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 125 | 116 | 113 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.58m | 9:09PM1.47m | 1:22AM1.03m | 9:25AM1.53m | 1:34PM0.99m | 9:50PM1.38m | 2:19AM1.07m | 10:05AM1.45m | 2:29PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM-0.09m | 5:00PM-0.15m | 00:15AM1.00m | 5:21AM-0.02m | 12:47PM0.98m | 5:45PM-0.12m | 00:42AM0.98m | 6:07AM0.10m | 1:16PM0.97m | 6:32PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 411 | 392 | 292 | 384 | 278 | 202 | 166 | 135 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 125 | 116 | 113 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 23 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 1230 | 1066 | 968 | 69 | 56 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 39 | 179 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 115 | 120 | 122 | 117 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 122 | 122 | 122 |
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