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Highcliffe surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
14.1° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Highcliffe today?
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | E 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 4 | |
33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.23m | 6:08AM1.07m | 7:23PM1.21m | 5:58AM1.06m | 7:04PM1.20m | 6:21AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.21m | 11:27PM0.54m | 12:00PM0.26m | 00:53AM0.46m | 1:11PM0.24m | 1:53AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
21 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 113 | 117 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 117 | 122 | 122 |
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