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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
10.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 7AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 1533 | 1367 | 1158 | 834 | 636 | 465 | 362 | 240 | 89 | 84 | 285 | 263 | 263 | 271 | 297 | 345 | 458 | 361 | 431 | 459 | 440 | 329 | 338 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:25AM 1.17 | 4:34PM 0.99 | 5:41AM 1.16 | 4:50PM 1.00 | 5:31AM 1.17 | 5:22PM 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:29AM 0.60 | 10:54PM 0.39 | 12:02PM 0.53 | 12:12AM 0.39 | 12:59PM 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
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