Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 4AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 406 | 395 | 395 | 758 | 1017 | 654 | 340 | 200 | 165 | 131 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.32m | 11:02AM1.26m | 7:52PM1.38m | 8:20AM1.39m | 11:47AM1.22m | 8:28PM1.42m | 8:52AM1.44m | 12:28PM1.16m | 9:05PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM-0.16m | 9:49AM1.24m | 3:36PM-0.00m | 3:54AM-0.20m | 10:50AM1.21m | 4:16PM-0.07m | 4:33AM-0.18m | 11:45AM1.15m | 4:55PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 145 | 406 | 395 | 395 | 758 | 1017 | 654 | 340 | 200 | 165 | 131 | 110 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 266 | 401 | 475 | 523 | 816 | 816 | 726 | 342 | 358 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 266 | 235 | 159 | 117 | 117 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 177 | 117 |
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