Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 24). 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 (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | ESE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 92 | 147 | 206 | 196 | 142 | 144 | 138 | 93 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 37 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00AM1.20m | 7:45PM1.32m | 8:16AM1.28m | 8:11PM1.41m | 8:38AM1.37m | 8:39PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59AM0.13m | 3:14PM0.28m | 3:30AM0.00m | 3:47PM0.16m | 4:03AM-0.10m | 4:21PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 3 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 44 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 147 | 206 | 196 | 142 | 144 | 138 | 93 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 37 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | N 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 122 | 117 | 113 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 117 | 117 |
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