Highcliffe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
21.7° C
5.3° 

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 10AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

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 25°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
E
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.9
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
33
9
16
15
18
18
17
18
76
75
17
77
16
23
82
93
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NE
10
E
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
S
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:57AM1.27m
3:07PM1.07m
11:01PM1.46m
11:33AM1.28m
3:48PM1.05m
11:38PM1.41m
12:14PM1.25m
4:28PM1.02m
Low Tide
6:43AM-0.13m
1:35PM1.02m
6:59PM0.21m
7:19AM-0.07m
2:19PM1.00m
7:38PM0.26m
7:58AM0.02m
3:04PM0.99m
8:20PM0.33m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:49
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
20
21
22
22
21
19
16
16
22
25
22
24
19
18
18
18
20
19
20
20
18
Feels °C
11
11
18
18
20
21
19
16
13
14
21
22
19
20
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
15
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