Compton Bay surf break

Compton Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
12.9° 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 8AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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)
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
9
9
4
4
2
6
7
9
14
7
5
2
7
20
19
30
25
23
12
21
38
99
78
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
W
20
W
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
W
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:07AM2.34m
10:36PM2.54m
11:05AM2.47m
11:27PM2.60m
11:59AM2.57m
Low Tide
3:24AM0.23m
3:41PM0.07m
4:07AM0.02m
4:25PM-0.04m
4:50AM-0.14m
5:09PM-0.07m
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:50
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
6
9
11
11
12
10
8
6
7
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
10
2
1
1
4
7
6
6
6
3
1
3
5
4
5
8
8
6
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
14
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
7
9
9
4
1
1
1
9
14
7
5
2
4
7
19
12
21
38
57
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
N
3
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
4
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
4
4
1
7
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
WSW
2
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
3
5
5
3
2
6
7
3
5
3
1
7
20
19
30
25
23
13
34
99
78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
Distance (km)
120
232
345
356
356
484
356
284
235
219
219
268
284
314
268
268
268
171
110
203
250
405
348
268
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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