Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
905 | 604 | 362 | 281 | 262 | 119 | 237 | 348 | 682 | 693 | 613 | 548 | 170 | 299 | 315 | 84 | 184 | 101 | 65 | 47 | 40 | 9 | 25 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.38m | 1:45PM1.08m | 10:06PM1.54m | 10:33AM1.41m | 2:32PM1.04m | 10:41PM1.52m | 11:08AM1.41m | 3:20PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM-0.19m | 12:57PM1.08m | 5:58PM0.07m | 6:17AM-0.16m | 1:38PM1.03m | 6:36PM0.09m | 6:56AM-0.09m | 2:18PM0.98m | 7:17PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 170 | — | — | 84 | 184 | 101 | 65 | 47 | 40 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
905 | 604 | 362 | 281 | 262 | 119 | 237 | 348 | 682 | 693 | 613 | 548 | 97 | 299 | 315 | 65 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 25 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 23 | 39 | 120 | 602 | 176 | 176 | 249 | 235 | 574 | 98 | 98 | 342 | 23 | 159 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 39 | 176 | 342 | 247 | 117 |
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