Compton Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.66° N 1.48° W

Compton Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Compton Bay sea temperature is
21.3° C
4.3° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Compton Bay at 8PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (17 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Evening (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
W
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
5
11
63
103
50
46
42
50
72
120
156
131
90
53
39
32
35
83
151
172
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
25
W
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:52PM2.48m
2:59AM2.32m
3:26PM2.32m
3:37AM2.15m
4:02PM2.15m
Low Tide
7:35AM0.04m
7:56PM0.34m
8:15AM0.28m
8:38PM0.52m
8:57AM0.54m
9:25PM0.73m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
21
23
23
19
17
16
17
19
22
23
21
18
17
16
16
18
18
18
19
18
Feels °C
18
20
20
20
16
14
13
15
17
19
20
18
15
13
13
12
15
13
12
14
15
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