Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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 1.3°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 6AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2
WSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
222
394
403
335
312
296
393
463
405
349
1340
1285
1138
808
295
594
314
247
177
140
42
76
54
Wind (km/h)
35
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:06AM2.61m
1:44PM2.61m
1:57AM2.55m
2:37PM2.55m
2:48AM2.46m
3:31PM2.46m
Low Tide
6:19AM-0.21m
6:40PM0.09m
7:06AM-0.12m
7:28PM0.26m
7:56AM0.04m
8:20PM0.47m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
17
4
4
4
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
8
8
8
9
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
9
Energy kJ
11
4
12
6
7
12
53
121
289
223
295
594
314
247
177
140
42
76
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
5
1.8
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2
WSW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
13
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
94
222
394
403
335
312
296
393
463
405
349
1340
1285
1138
808
65
444
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
570
570
568
646
570
161
161
406
438
211
211
268
268
212
161
108
29
29
24
24
109
114
116
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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