Compton Bay surf break

Compton Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (29 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (29 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
8
7
7
14
14
12
30
28
37
37
36
18
42
57
164
93
229
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
N
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:14PM2.27m
10:43AM2.17m
10:53PM2.29m
11:23AM2.22m
11:29PM2.30m
11:59AM2.26m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.45m
3:30AM0.38m
3:43PM0.41m
4:07AM0.29m
4:21PM0.38m
4:44AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
Temp °C
22
22
22
19
17
14
16
18
17
18
17
16
14
14
16
18
19
18
17
15
14
13
16
17
21
20
21
18
16
12
15
15
16
17
15
12
10
12
15
16
16
15
14
11
11
10
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
5
3
1
1
2
8
7
7
4
2
12
30
28
37
37
36
15
15
57
164
93
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
14
14
2
3
3
9
8
18
42
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
N
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
7
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
4
2
25
11
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)
347
269
287
286
286
286
286
260
250
205
171
116
115
116
116
116
116
205
171
17
2
2
22
213
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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