Highcliffe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
21.7° C
4.8° 

Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 10PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
W
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.9
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
77
106
44
39
32
42
59
98
151
145
60
48
47
32
29
88
241
184
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
NW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
NW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:33PM1.13m
11:42PM1.29m
3:24AM0.99m
12:15PM1.17m
4:12PM1.06m
00:22AM1.14m
4:12AM0.94m
12:58PM1.07m
4:47PM1.02m
Low Tide
1:59PM1.07m
7:38PM0.20m
2:59AM0.99m
7:57AM0.11m
2:41PM1.03m
8:19PM0.34m
3:28AM0.94m
8:36AM0.31m
3:16PM0.99m
9:03PM0.48m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:20
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
23
18
16
16
19
20
23
24
21
18
17
16
15
18
20
20
20
17
Feels °C
22
20
16
14
14
18
19
20
20
18
16
14
13
12
15
15
14
16
14
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