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Classic long-boarding session, Compton Bay

8:44 pm 21 May 2009

Freshwater Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0

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Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast / United-Kingdom – Isle of Wight / UK

6 Day Weather and Surf Issued (local time): 23 pm Wednesday 15 Feb 2012

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

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Wave Energy Map See all maps
Largest waves (m) & direction (?) 0.2
W
0.2
W
0.4
NW
0.6
WNW
0.7
W
0.8
WSW
1.0
WSW
1.6
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2.2
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0.7
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0.5
NW
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0.9
SSW
1.7
SW
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1.4
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1.6
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Period (s) (?) 11 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 11 4 6 4 5 6 6 6
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Max-energy 0 2 3 8 12 20 35 125 318 33 21 7 1 23 141 260 129 144
Wind
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35
NW 20
NNW 20
WNW 30
WNW 25
W 25
W 30
WSW 30
WSW 35
WSW 25
NW 25
NW 10
NNW 15
S 35
SSW 45
SSW 40
SW 30
SW 35
SSW
Wind State (?) off off cross-
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Key to wind character - offshore winds at Freshwater Bay blow from the NNW
onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy
High Tide
/ height (m)

6:43AM
1.88

7:30PM
1.80
7:48AM
1.85

8:50PM
1.82
6:30AM 9:01AM
1.84 1.81

7:04PM 10:09PM
1.78 1.85
7:03AM 10:27AM
1.92 1.78

7:37PM 11:14PM
1.87 1.87
7:41AM 11:32AM
2.02 1.75

8:12PM 12:06AM
1.98 1.89
8:18AM
2.13
12:21PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:46PM
1.07
10:30AM
1.09

11:08PM
1.16
11:56AM
1.05

12:33AM
1.11
8:17AM
1.81
1:07PM
0.90
8:19PM 1:35AM
1.76 0.97
9:29AM
1.75
2:00PM
0.71
9:34PM 2:22AM
1.75 0.81
10:19AM
1.69
2:43PM
0.53
10:27PM
1.71
3:04AM 11:03AM
0.67 1.63
3:23PM
0.41
 

Note: the tide data above is for Bournemouth, England which is 26 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Freshwater Bay. New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph.

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Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is 8.9 °C (Statistics for 15 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 8.6 max: 9.9 min: 6.7 °C)

Days 0-3 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu morning) Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning) Days 3-6 Weather Summary: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sat night) Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon)
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Summary some clouds clear clear some clouds cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds rain shwrs clear clear clear clear some clouds light rain some clouds some clouds some clouds
Rain (mm) - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - -
High °C 8 7 8 7 9 10 9 10 9 5 5 6 6 6 7 9 10 9
Low °C 5 4 8 7 8 10 8 8 6 4 4 6 5 6 6 8 9 9
Chill °C (?) 4 4 5 3 6 7 5 6 5 0 1 4 4 1 2 5 6 5
Sunrise - 7:16 - - 7:15 - - 7:13 - - 7:11 - - 7:09 - - 7:07 -
Sunset - - 17:22 - - 17:24 - - 17:27 - - 17:28 - - 17:30 - - 17:31
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Information about the Freshwater Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Freshwater Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 6 days. A general guide to surfing at Freshwater Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Freshwater Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Freshwater Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Freshwater Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Freshwater Bay is 16 km (10 miles) from Newport. If you plan a holiday in The Isle of Wight, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newport. Newport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.