Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 25 | 13 | 65 | 138 | 135 | 123 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 120 | 218 | 144 | 87 | 51 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 12:58PM1.07m | 4:47PM1.02m | 1:07AM0.99m | 4:58AM0.91m | 2:07PM0.97m | 5:19PM0.99m | 5:40AM0.90m | 5:47PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.31m | 3:16PM0.99m | 9:03PM0.48m | 3:46AM0.90m | 9:18AM0.49m | 3:12PM0.96m | 9:58PM0.60m | 10:20AM0.64m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 51 | 29 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 65 | 138 | 135 | 123 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 120 | 218 | 144 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 15 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 233 | 342 | 573 | 43 | 266 | 302 | 185 | 235 | 523 | 416 | 155 | 146 | 0 | 146 | 137 | 175 | 175 | 122 | 197 | 273 |
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