
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 4AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s 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 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 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) | SE 3 | W 7 | W 9 | E 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 177 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.05m | 6:16PM1.24m | 6:51AM1.13m | 10:12AM1.08m | 7:02PM1.35m | 7:37AM1.20m | 11:12AM1.18m | 7:44PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.34m | 1:38PM0.34m | 2:16AM0.13m | 8:55AM1.06m | 2:37PM0.21m | 3:07AM-0.09m | 9:31AM1.12m | 3:26PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 13 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | E 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | E 2 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
2 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 18 | 17 | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 14 | 48 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 177 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 266 | 266 | 366 | 574 | 831 | 822 | 340 | 340 | 265 | 202 | 267 | 265 | 273 | 259 | 236 | 236 | 340 | 340 | 336 | 340 | 581 | 236 | 109 |
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