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Compton Bay Surf Forecast
/ Isle of Wight (6 surf breaks) /
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Compton Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 16 | SE 3 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 6 | ENE 6 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
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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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
 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) | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 16 | — | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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