Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Isle of Wight, UK)

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Freshwater Bay Surf Guide

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.

Freshwater Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef and point	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	7.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Freshwater Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Freshwater Bay occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Freshwater Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Freshwater Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 17% of the time in January while 46% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 37% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

46%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

37%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Freshwater Bay Location Map

Interactive Freshwater Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Freshwater Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 28 January 2023, 16:27 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 28			Sun
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	glass	glass

What does Freshwater Bay look like?

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Credit: jj

Tides at Freshwater Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Freshwater, 3 km from Freshwater Bay.

Next High Water: 04:16am | 2.21m

Next Low Water: 09:03pm | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Freshwater Bay Sea Temperature

Very cold water temperature (7.9 °C) at Freshwater Bay. Despite the sunshine, even with a thick winter wetsuit, neoprene hood, gloves and boots it will be difficult to stay comfortable in the sea for long today.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.