Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 7PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 548 | 480 | 370 | 340 | 221 | 188 | 133 | 94 | 64 | 82 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 87 | 83 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33AM1.41m | 2:32PM1.04m | 10:41PM1.52m | 11:08AM1.41m | 3:20PM1.00m | 11:19PM1.45m | 11:47AM1.36m | 4:08PM0.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM1.03m | 6:36PM0.09m | 6:56AM-0.09m | 2:18PM0.98m | 7:17PM0.14m | 7:37AM0.03m | 2:57PM0.95m | 8:01PM0.22m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 221 | 188 | 133 | 94 | 64 | 82 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 548 | 480 | 370 | 340 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 41 | 12 | 19 | 40 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 38 | 87 | 83 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 86 | 235 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 113 | 237 | 235 | 222 | 159 | 159 | 219 | 266 | 376 | 607 | 235 | 235 |
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