Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Freshwater Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Freshwater Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
6
2
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
0.9
WSW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
42
49
14
66
83
82
69
73
145
305
278
265
316
393
471
437
437
393
303
1368
1034
865
494
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:16AM2.63m
12:52PM2.62m
1:06AM2.61m
1:44PM2.61m
1:57AM2.55m
2:37PM2.55m
Low Tide
5:34AM-0.22m
5:54PM-0.03m
6:19AM-0.21m
6:40PM0.09m
7:06AM-0.12m
7:28PM0.26m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:53
1
1
1
1
2
4
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
7
5
4
6
7
6
6
6
5
6
8
7
7
9
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
10
0.4
SE
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
42
42
16
14
14
44
13
12
11
4
9
7
4
4
7
12
53
215
293
223
337
865
494
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
6
2
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.9
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
66
48
49
62
66
83
82
69
73
145
305
278
265
316
393
471
437
437
393
303
1368
1034
721
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
1
1
2
4
3
3
Distance (km)
351
248
110
230
248
112
108
108
538
570
202
646
605
438
406
268
165
268
171
171
161
168
108
108
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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