Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 113 | 119 | 132 | 132 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 56 | 117 | 59 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:08AM1.01m | 10:49AM0.97m | 7:19PM1.21m | 7:45AM1.06m | 11:25AM1.02m | 7:54PM1.27m | 8:20AM1.10m | 11:58AM1.06m | 8:26PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.32m | 9:19AM0.95m | 2:58PM0.38m | 3:24AM0.20m | 9:51AM0.98m | 3:34PM0.31m | 3:58AM0.10m | 10:25AM1.02m | 4:07PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 60 | 42 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 11 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | W 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 113 | 119 | 132 | 132 | 81 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 56 | 117 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 489 | 816 | 820 | 831 | 233 | 15 | 159 | 159 | 175 | 341 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 10 | 101 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 155 | 243 | 236 | 228 |
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