Compton Bay surf break

Compton Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 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 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
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)
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
81
55
50
36
19
13
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
6
6
8
9
7
3
6
4
8
46
34
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:06AM2.19m
9:45PM2.43m
10:07AM2.34m
10:36PM2.54m
11:05AM2.47m
11:27PM2.60m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.47m
2:56PM0.23m
3:24AM0.23m
3:41PM0.07m
4:07AM0.02m
4:25PM-0.04m
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:50
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
9
11
11
10
8
7
6
6
9
10
11
11
10
8
6
6
9
10
11
11
12
11
1
1
3
6
6
6
3
2
1
1
4
6
6
6
6
3
1
2
5
5
5
7
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
7
0.5
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
43
27
50
36
9
13
8
4
9
5
4
1
1
8
9
7
3
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.1
W
10
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
Energy kJ
43
10
5
5
5
9
2
4
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.2
N
3
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
1
9
9
4
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.6
W
5
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WSW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
5
Energy kJ
81
55
8
3
19
1
2
5
6
8
4
4
6
6
5
9
4
1
6
4
8
46
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
356
171
2
847
1063
1248
163
132
212
345
345
116
356
384
284
217
219
219
219
284
310
268
268
248
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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