Highcliffe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.73° N 1.70° W

Highcliffe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Highcliffe sea temperature is
21.4° C
4.7° 

Highcliffe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.4
E
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
0.7
E
4
1
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.6
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
15
S
25
SW
25
W
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
25
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
E
Wind State
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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