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) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 5PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| 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. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 232 | 107 | 133 | 369 | 620 | 723 | 597 | 355 | 198 | 362 | 340 | 255 | 188 | 130 | 96 | 70 | 65 | 31 | 44 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 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 | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | — | 255 | 188 | 130 | 96 | 70 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | SW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 281 | 232 | 107 | 133 | 369 | 620 | 723 | 597 | 355 | 103 | 362 | 340 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 65 | 31 | 44 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 602 | 114 | 362 | 244 | 235 | 729 | 816 | 342 | 86 | 23 | 159 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 24 | 120 | 176 | 113 | 119 |
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