
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 4 |
45 | 240 | 131 | 101 | 80 | 61 | 73 | 44 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 120 | 59 | 166 | — | — | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
122 | 153 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 120 | 59 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 49 | 83 | 114 | 171 | 196 | — | — | 110 | 100 | 120 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 159 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 0 | 33 | 117 | 119 | 119 | 266 | 171 | 266 | 266 | 199 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
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