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Compton Bay Surf Photo: 'Classic long-boarding session' by Jason Swain

Lat Long: 50.66° N 1.48° W

Issued: 6 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Compton Bay sea temperature is

16.5° C

2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		SW	WSW
	8 s	on		8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	on	4 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	2 s	7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	2 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
	3 s	on	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW
	3 s	on	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	4 s	cross	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WSW	WSW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	W
	3 s	on	3 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW
	4 s	on	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW
	4 s	on	4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		SW	WSW
	4 s	glass		4 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Compton Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 5 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.3 ft). Range 2.02m (6.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Compton Bay Surf Photo: 'Classic long-boarding session' by Jason Swain

Backlit evening session at Compton bay on the Isle of Wight. More on http://www.soul-surfing.co.uk

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Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:44 pm 21 May 2009