Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 9AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
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25 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 68 | 138 | 184 | 241 | 185 | 191 | 167 | 115 | 93 | 115 | 197 | 177 | 148 | 238 | 341 | 394 | 253 | 136 | 79 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:19PM1.45m | 11:47AM1.36m | 4:08PM0.97m | 00:01AM1.34m | 4:23AM0.88m | 12:30PM1.26m | 4:57PM0.96m | 00:50AM1.19m | 5:21AM0.91m | 1:24PM1.14m | 5:45PM0.98m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37AM0.03m | 2:57PM0.95m | 8:01PM0.22m | 3:31AM0.87m | 8:22AM0.18m | 3:36PM0.93m | 8:51PM0.31m | 4:00AM0.88m | 9:15AM0.33m | 4:14PM0.95m | 9:52PM0.40m | |||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
11 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
25 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 68 | 138 | 184 | 241 | 185 | 191 | 167 | 115 | 93 | 115 | 197 | 177 | 148 | 238 | 341 | 394 | 253 | 136 | 79 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 256 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 376 | 235 | 266 | 242 | 242 | 235 | 235 | 266 | 376 | 266 | 247 | 247 | 266 | 247 | 159 | 98 | 341 | 33 | 159 |
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