
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 11AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.14m | 7:02PM1.11m | 8:14AM1.20m | 6:43PM1.16m | 9:15AM1.24m | 6:47PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.51m | 00:30AM0.23m | 1:08PM0.40m | 1:37AM0.08m | 2:06PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | W 8 | W 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 52 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 256 | 157 | 273 | 273 | 259 | 207 | 201 | 157 | 201 | 201 | 184 | 170 | 228 | 201 | 265 | 236 | 236 | 359 | 480 | 480 | 817 | 846 |
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