Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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 1.9°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 3AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.4
ESE
3
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
8
0.4
WSW
3
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
1.2
W
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
188
200
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NW
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:01AM1.93m
6:55PM2.06m
6:59AM1.97m
7:53PM2.18m
8:01AM2.07m
8:50PM2.31m
Low Tide
11:33PM1.05m
12:10PM0.75m
00:59AM0.92m
1:17PM0.60m
1:55AM0.71m
2:09PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:44
Temp °C
8
5
6
10
12
9
11
10
8
8
7
10
13
13
14
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
11
10
2
-1
1
5
8
4
7
6
5
5
4
6
8
7
11
6
5
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
8
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
58
31
8
4
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
6
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
E
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.2
W
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
Energy kJ
115
6
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
3
10
13
15
21
51
73
154
170
188
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
405
356
236
147
147
367
260
366
366
285
285
282
221
406
284
315
384
315
315
322
375
836
848
1337
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
5
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