Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 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
14.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 7PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
3
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
8
7
7
14
14
19
30
28
37
37
36
30
27
38
96
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WSW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:56AM2.10m
10:14PM2.27m
10:43AM2.17m
10:53PM2.29m
11:23AM2.22m
11:29PM2.30m
Low Tide
3:03PM0.45m
3:30AM0.38m
3:43PM0.41m
4:07AM0.29m
4:21PM0.38m
4:44AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
Temp °C
19
20
21
21
21
19
18
14
16
18
18
17
17
16
14
14
16
18
17
19
17
15
14
14
18
20
20
20
20
17
17
12
15
15
15
15
14
12
11
12
16
17
14
16
15
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
W
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
Energy kJ
9
6
5
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
7
4
14
19
30
28
37
37
36
30
15
38
96
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
7
1
14
2
2
2
2
9
8
18
27
8
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
15
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
4
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)
156
156
346
285
285
284
284
284
284
259
120
218
169
116
114
116
114
116
116
202
169
15
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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