Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Isle of Wight, UK)
Freshwater Bay Spot ID
Type: reef and point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind NNW
Sea Temperature Today is: 16.3 °C
| Sun | Monday 14 | |||
| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
| Wave (m) |
 SW |
 SW |
 W |
 WSW |
| Period (s) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross | cross- on |
on | cross |
View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Freshwater Bay in Isle of Wight is an exposed reef and point break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Ideal winds are from the north northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. There is no beach break and there is a right hand reef break as well. Best around low tide. Rocks are a hazard.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For Freshwater, 3 km from Freshwater Bay.
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Freshwater Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Milford Waverider, 9 km from Freshwater Bay.
- |  | Air temperature - °C |
Current weather near Freshwater Bay
Buoy Data:
At Poole Bay WaveNet Site, 2 miles from Freshwater Bay.
| 8PM | 9PM | 10PM | 11PM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
| Wave height (m) |
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| Dominant period (s) | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
Overall Freshwater Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Freshwater Bay: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
the gallery
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Use this relief map to navigate to Isle of Wight surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Freshwater Bay
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Freshwater Bay:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break9 mi
- Third closest break11 mi
- Fourth closest break13 mi
- Fifth closest break14 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Freshwater Bay:
- Closest wave buoy2 mi
- Second closest wave buoy6 mi
- Third closest wave buoy16 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy17 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy24 mi
Tide stations nearest to Freshwater Bay:
- Closest tide station2 mi
- Second closest tide station6 mi
- Third closest tide station11 mi
- Fourth closest tide station12 mi
- Fifth closest tide station14 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Freshwater Bay:
- Closest ski area216 mi
- Second closest ski area276 mi
- Third closest ski area280 mi
- Fourth closest ski area282 mi
- Fifth closest ski area283 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Freshwater Bay:
- Closest city location12 mi
- Second closest city location17 mi
- Third closest city location18 mi
- Fourth closest city location18 mi
- Fifth closest city location19 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Freshwater Bay is Bournemouth Airport (BOH) in England, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Freshwater Bay is Southampton Airport (SOU), also in England, 33 km (20 miles) away.
- Third is Yeovilton Airport (YEO) in U.k., 88 km (55 miles) away.
- Lyneham Airport (LYE) in U.k. is 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Gatwick (London) Airport (LGW) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Freshwater Bay and is 107 km (66 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight. Use the tab navigation above to view Freshwater Bay sea temperature, Freshwater Bay photographs, Freshwater Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Freshwater Bay webcams, current wind from Isle of Wight live weather stations and Freshwater Bay tide predictions. The United Kingdom swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United Kingdom and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United Kingdom wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Freshwater Bay.
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