Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 483 | 1245 | 1757 | 1308 | 868 | 618 | 182 | 258 | 232 | 107 | 209 | 388 | 595 | 698 | 503 | 400 | 449 | 346 | 103 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31AM1.33m | 1:01PM1.11m | 9:34PM1.52m | 10:01AM1.38m | 1:45PM1.08m | 10:06PM1.54m | 10:33AM1.41m | 2:32PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM1.11m | 5:22PM0.08m | 5:41AM-0.19m | 12:57PM1.08m | 5:58PM0.07m | 6:17AM-0.16m | 1:38PM1.03m | 6:36PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 182 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 188 | 483 | 1245 | 1757 | 1308 | 868 | 618 | 93 | 258 | 232 | 107 | 209 | 388 | 595 | 698 | 503 | 400 | 449 | 346 | 69 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 167 | 203 | 361 | 235 | 199 | 184 | 39 | 120 | 176 | 146 | 362 | 244 | 302 | 578 | 457 | 98 | 233 | 302 | 233 | 13 |
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