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Freshwater Bay Surf Forecast
/ Isle of Wight (6 surf breaks) /
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Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.3°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 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
14 | 83 | 75 | 45 | 40 | 64 | 160 | 341 | 314 | 284 | 312 | 331 | 372 | 352 | 352 | 481 | 437 | 388 | 303 | 257 | 245 | 444 | 260 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:52PM2.62m | 1:06AM2.61m | 1:44PM2.61m | 1:57AM2.55m | 2:37PM2.55m | 2:48AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM-0.03m | 6:19AM-0.21m | 6:40PM0.09m | 7:06AM-0.12m | 7:28PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | 8:54 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | W 15 | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 14 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 215 | 293 | 223 | — | 257 | 245 | 444 | 260 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 83 | 75 | 45 | 40 | 64 | 160 | 341 | 314 | 284 | 312 | 331 | 372 | 352 | 352 | 481 | 437 | 388 | 303 | 145 | 93 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 230 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 482 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 606 | 406 | 161 | 161 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 378 | 171 | 109 | 108 | 32 | 24 | 24 |
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