Compton Bay surf break

Compton Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.5°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 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
1
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)
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
41
40
39
39
37
27
26
26
17
17
17
17
16
15
11
11
12
12
12
8
8
8
18
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
S
10
W
15
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:17AM2.05m
8:15PM2.20m
8:32AM2.11m
9:17PM2.30m
9:34AM2.20m
10:06PM2.39m
Low Tide
1:05PM0.56m
1:42AM0.74m
2:03PM0.45m
2:33AM0.57m
2:49PM0.33m
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
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5:50
5:48
5:47
5:45
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8:16
8:19
8:20
8:22
Temp °C
14
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
16
15
15
14
11
8
8
9
10
11
12
10
8
10
6
5
7
9
10
10
9
9
9
11
13
12
13
11
6
3
2
3
3
5
6
3
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
61
41
40
39
39
37
27
26
26
17
17
17
17
16
15
11
11
12
12
12
6
6
6
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
3
3
10
10
8
8
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NNE
2
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
ENE
4
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
E
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
Energy kJ
3
9
15
8
7
4
4
8
8
5
5
2
12
21
26
39
66
69
109
272
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)
0
116
200
157
200
200
188
175
188
198
198
228
261
261
198
198
200
222
272
214
200
214
197
194
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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