Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 24 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
13.1° 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 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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)
1
1
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)
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.7
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
60
35
33
32
32
20
20
20
15
15
14
20
18
17
25
21
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:33AM2.12m
6:24PM2.22m
6:36AM2.05m
7:28PM2.20m
7:47AM2.02m
8:31PM2.21m
Low Tide
10:33PM0.82m
11:11AM0.55m
00:00AM0.84m
12:28PM0.58m
1:12AM0.76m
1:29PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:01
Temp °C
20
20
19
21
23
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
21
23
23
24
24
18
18
18
22
23
23
24
24
22
21
22
21
21
21
23
23
24
23
21
19
20
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
61
60
35
33
32
32
20
20
20
15
15
14
20
18
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
14
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
5
10
9
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
6
7
10
10
14
16
25
21
11
7
3
3
2
2
2
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)
0
0
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
116
110
110
108
108
114
116
116
116
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
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