Compton Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.66° N 1.48° W

Compton Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Compton Bay sea temperature is
20.9° C
4.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Compton Bay today (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 9PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Evening (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
7
0.4
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
28
18
10
7
7
4
5
5
7
7
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
cross
High Tide
7:11PM2.09m
8:12AM2.02m
8:42PM2.17m
9:39AM2.20m
9:56PM2.34m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.72m
1:17AM0.62m
1:46PM0.63m
2:24AM0.40m
2:48PM0.47m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
22
23
22
21
20
19
23
25
23
23
20
18
17
17
20
23
23
23
23
Feels °C
17
18
19
20
19
19
17
16
20
20
17
18
16
15
14
15
19
21
21
21
22
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