Highcliffe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
21.7° C
5.2° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (02 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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)
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.5
E
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
10
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
13
9
16
20
18
27
17
20
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:26PM1.09m
10:27PM1.48m
10:57AM1.27m
3:07PM1.07m
11:01PM1.46m
11:33AM1.28m
3:48PM1.05m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.18m
6:43AM-0.13m
1:35PM1.02m
6:59PM0.21m
7:19AM-0.07m
2:19PM1.00m
7:38PM0.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:49
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
18
17
15
14
20
21
22
22
21
20
17
16
23
26
24
25
20
Feels °C
15
18
14
13
11
10
17
18
20
21
19
17
14
14
21
23
20
20
17
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