Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 12PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 244 | 493 | 324 | 264 | 378 | 360 | 272 | 212 | 175 | 171 | 125 | 250 | 98 | 85 | 64 | 208 | 173 | 92 | 248 | 220 | 208 | 200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.02m | 9:58AM1.44m | 1:45PM1.01m | 10:17PM1.35m | 2:25AM0.99m | 10:31AM1.38m | 2:28PM0.95m | 10:51PM1.27m | 3:11AM0.96m | 11:03AM1.30m | 3:14PM0.92m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49AM0.00m | 1:24PM1.01m | 6:09PM0.01m | 1:25AM0.97m | 6:26AM0.13m | 2:01PM0.95m | 6:45PM0.11m | 1:55AM0.93m | 7:02AM0.27m | 2:30PM0.91m | 7:22PM0.22m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 112 | 144 | — | 360 | 272 | 212 | 175 | 171 | 125 | 218 | 98 | 85 | 64 | 137 | 173 | 42 | 248 | 220 | 208 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 124 | 244 | 493 | 324 | 264 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 250 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 208 | 67 | 92 | 100 | 96 | 77 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 350 | 345 | 377 | 342 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 120 | 113 | 113 | 23 |
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