Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 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 1.2°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 9PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
6
1.7
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
1061
245
444
347
247
202
174
67
43
42
50
58
61
88
108
143
146
117
112
106
102
102
100
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SE
10
E
5
E
0
NNE
10
N
10
ESE
10
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:37PM2.55m
2:48AM2.46m
3:31PM2.46m
3:40AM2.35m
4:26PM2.36m
4:35AM2.23m
Low Tide
7:28PM0.26m
7:56AM0.04m
8:20PM0.47m
8:50AM0.23m
9:19PM0.68m
9:54AM0.42m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:54
8:57
8:58
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
16
17
17
18
19
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
20
16
19
19
8
9
9
10
10
10
12
12
14
15
15
16
18
18
16
17
19
20
20
21
22
16
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
245
444
347
247
202
174
67
43
42
50
58
61
88
108
143
146
117
112
106
102
102
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
31
12
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
6
1.7
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
6
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
275
1061
93
2
8
12
12
7
5
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
268
515
248
161
108
108
24
24
24
109
114
2
2
2
2
108
108
108
108
33
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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