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Broadstairs Surf Photo: 'Stone Bay SSW slop in autumn' by Fred P

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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3.9°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	NE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S	S	NE
	6 s	cross	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE
	7 s	cross	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	NE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	NE
	6 s	cross	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	NE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE	NNE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NE
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE
	5 s	cross	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	NE	WSW
	4 s	cross	4 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Broadstairs around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 24 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 5.3m (17.3 ft). Range 5.64m (18.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Broadstairs Surf Photo: 'Stone Bay SSW slop in autumn' by Fred P

Southerly waves hitting the south side of Stone Bay before the tide dropped

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User: Fred P (25 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:21 am 29 Oct 2023