Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 67 | 126 | 146 | 256 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 53 | 28 | 14 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51AM0.96m | 6:47PM1.10m | 7:21AM1.01m | 7:16PM1.18m | 7:49AM1.07m | 10:22AM1.04m | 7:44PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.51m | 2:01PM0.55m | 2:30AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.44m | 3:02AM0.23m | 9:48AM1.04m | 3:11PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 67 | 126 | 146 | 256 | 324 | 345 | 245 | 273 | 356 | 272 | 218 | 112 | 53 | 28 | 14 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 202 | 202 | 236 | 237 | 228 | 184 | 195 | 197 | 320 | 353 | 483 | 376 | 580 | 406 | 285 | 198 | 198 | 236 | 148 | 202 | 268 | 236 | 202 |
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