Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 62 | 84 | 96 | 51 | 90 | 142 | 159 | 136 | 154 | 238 | 271 | 165 | 113 | 74 | 48 | 37 | 50 | 74 | 80 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.41m | 12:14PM1.25m | 4:28PM1.02m | 00:20AM1.32m | 1:01PM1.20m | 5:07PM1.01m | 1:11AM1.20m | 2:03PM1.12m | 5:35PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.02m | 3:04PM0.99m | 8:20PM0.33m | 8:40AM0.14m | 3:53PM0.99m | 9:09PM0.41m | 9:31AM0.28m | 4:52PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 43 | 62 | 84 | 96 | 51 | 90 | 142 | 159 | 136 | 154 | 238 | 271 | 165 | 113 | 74 | 48 | 37 | 50 | 74 | 80 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 226 | 167 | 266 | 350 | 376 | 353 | 353 | 266 | 391 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 24 | 266 | 266 | 159 | 340 | 341 | 302 | 367 | 38 |
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