Highcliffe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
19.9°C
3.3° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (09 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (09 Sep)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
6
1.3
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
1.1
SW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
WSW
9
0.9
SW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
240
131
101
80
120
73
92
37
25
24
23
45
49
83
114
171
196
120
59
166
100
120
28
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:41AM1.20m
10:45AM1.24m
7:33PM1.40m
8:11AM1.28m
11:34AM1.27m
8:10PM1.48m
8:44AM1.35m
12:18PM1.27m
8:48PM1.52m
Low Tide
2:50AM-0.11m
8:52AM1.18m
3:10PM0.09m
3:34AM-0.26m
9:54AM1.21m
3:54PM-0.02m
4:16AM-0.34m
10:49AM1.22m
4:35PM-0.08m
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clear
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clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:32
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
14
16
18
17
15
13
13
13
15
16
17
17
17
17
15
15
18
21
21
20
17
Feels °C
9
9
8
9
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
11
12
13
12
13
13
13
16
18
19
18
15
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