Compton Bay surf break

Compton Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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Compton Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Compton Bay sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Compton Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Compton Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.4
SE
3
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.5
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
5
4
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:28AM2.02m
4:11PM1.99m
4:16AM1.96m
5:03PM1.96m
5:07AM1.92m
5:57PM1.99m
Low Tide
8:42AM0.65m
9:01PM0.91m
9:33AM0.75m
10:02PM1.02m
10:43AM0.81m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:28
5:26
5:24
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8:36
8:37
8:38
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
13
16
16
17
14
13
10
9
10
13
15
12
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
8
8
6
8
11
11
13
8
7
3
1
2
6
8
5
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
5
1
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
8
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
Energy kJ
6
9
6
4
4
4
3
6
15
23
29
33
31
22
24
43
119
179
213
247
220
194
194
207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
473
436
284
284
251
268
243
243
217
217
217
243
261
344
282
182
367
517
376
355
371
371
368
243
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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