
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Highcliffe today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Highcliffe at 12AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Highcliffe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 62 | 50 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 59 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 44 | 69 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:07PM1.07m | 11:01PM1.46m | 11:33AM1.28m | 3:48PM1.05m | 11:38PM1.41m | 12:14PM1.25m | 4:28PM1.02m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM1.02m | 6:59PM0.21m | 7:19AM-0.07m | 2:19PM1.00m | 7:38PM0.26m | 7:58AM0.02m | 3:04PM0.99m | 8:20PM0.33m | |||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 18 | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | 15 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 62 | 50 | 26 | — | — | — | 2 | 59 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 44 | 69 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 228 | 201 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 183 | 203 | 406 | 236 | 184 | 39 | 226 | 266 | 157 | 157 | 353 | 266 |
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