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Highcliffe-on-Sea surf report and forecast

England, United Kingdom · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.2rating now (B 0 · A 0)
1.0 m (3.4 ft)wave height now
4.2 speriod
ENEswell from
22 kt NEwind cross-offshore
14 °C (58 °F)water · 4/3 mm fullsuit, boots optional
07:00 / 16:39sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.1 m 8 s WSW · Swell 2: 0.1 m 10 s WSW · Wind waves: 1.0 m 4 s NE

Best window this week: Wednesday 09:00 GMT — 1.5 1.9 m (6.2 ft) at 6 s, cross-offshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (179° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.2 B 0 · A 00.8–1.3 m (2.6–4.2 ft)4 sENE22 kt cross-offshore07:00–16:39
Tue 03 Nov1.3 B 1 · A 11.2–1.5 m (4.0–5.0 ft)6 sE23 kt cross-offshore07:01–16:38
Wed 04 Nov1.5 B 1 · A 11.7–2.1 m (5.7–6.8 ft)7 sE26 kt cross-offshore07:03–16:36
Thu 05 Nov1.3 B 1 · A 10.9–1.7 m (2.9–5.6 ft)6 sE21 kt cross-shore07:05–16:34
Fri 06 Nov0.3 B 1 · A 00.3–0.8 m (1.1–2.7 ft)4 sE13 kt cross-shore07:07–16:33
Sat 07 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.1–0.3 m (0.5–0.9 ft)8 sWSW6 kt cross-shore07:08–16:31
Sun 08 Nov0.5 B 1 · A 00.2–1.3 m (0.6–4.3 ft)3 sSE14 kt cross-onshore07:10–16:29

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 12:000.2 B 0 · A 01.0 m (3.4 ft)4 s ENE22 kt NE cross-offshore
Mon 15:000.1 B 0 · A 01.1 m (3.7 ft)4 s NE22 kt NNE offshore
Mon 18:000.4 B 1 · A 01.2 m (4.0 ft)5 s ENE23 kt NNE cross-offshore
Mon 21:001.0 B 1 · A 11.3 m (4.2 ft)6 s E23 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 00:000.8 B 1 · A 01.2 m (4.1 ft)5 s E23 kt NNE offshore
Tue 03:000.6 B 1 · A 01.2 m (4.1 ft)5 s E23 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 06:000.6 B 1 · A 01.2 m (4.0 ft)5 s E22 kt NNE offshore
Tue 09:001.0 B 1 · A 11.3 m (4.1 ft)6 s E23 kt NNE cross-offshore
Tue 12:000.9 B 1 · A 11.4 m (4.6 ft)6 s E24 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 15:001.3 B 1 · A 11.5 m (5.0 ft)6 s E25 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 18:001.0 B 1 · A 11.5 m (4.8 ft)6 s E24 kt NE cross-offshore
Tue 21:001.6 B 1 · A 11.5 m (4.8 ft)6 s E22 kt NE cross-offshore

Highcliffe-on-Sea tide chart

+0.8 m-0.9 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (GMT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovLow 09:30 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 15:50 (+0.3 m / +1.1 ft) · Low 22:00 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft)
Tue 03 NovHigh 05:50 (+0.5 m / +1.7 ft) · Low 10:40 (-0.4 m / -1.2 ft) · High 17:40 (+0.4 m / +1.3 ft) · Low 23:10 (-0.8 m / -2.5 ft)
Wed 04 NovHigh 06:50 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft) · Low 11:50 (-0.5 m / -1.5 ft) · High 18:50 (+0.5 m / +1.6 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 00:10 (-0.8 m / -2.6 ft) · High 07:30 (+0.7 m / +2.4 ft) · Low 12:50 (-0.6 m / -1.9 ft) · High 19:40 (+0.6 m / +1.9 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 01:00 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft) · High 08:10 (+0.8 m / +2.6 ft) · Low 13:30 (-0.7 m / -2.3 ft) · High 20:20 (+0.6 m / +2.1 ft)
Sat 07 NovLow 01:40 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 08:40 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 14:10 (-0.8 m / -2.7 ft) · High 20:50 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft)
Sun 08 NovLow 02:20 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 09:10 (+0.8 m / +2.7 ft) · Low 14:50 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 21:30 (+0.7 m / +2.2 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/London). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (50.50, -1.75); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.