Compton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Isle of Wight, UK)

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Compton Bay Surf Guide

Compton Bay in Isle of Wight is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the north northwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Best around high tide.

Compton Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	12.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Compton Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Compton Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Compton Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Compton Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in February while 56% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 38% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

56%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

38%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Compton Bay Location Map

Interactive Compton Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Compton Bay is Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in England, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Compton Bay is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 33 km (20 miles) away.

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Compton Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 03:29 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Compton Bay look like?

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Credit: warren Credit: warren Credit: Jason Swain

Tides at Compton Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Freshwater, 4 km from Compton Bay.

Next High Water: 01:58pm | 2.23m

Next Low Water: 06:49am | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Compton Bay Sea Temperature

The Compton Bay water temperature is rather cold (12.3 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 14.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.