Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 31 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
15.3° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Freshwater Bay today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Freshwater Bay at 7PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (31 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
SW
5
0.6
WSW
10
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
91
421
109
88
113
111
109
107
105
78
76
44
80
114
124
119
125
113
175
300
323
316
267
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
11:59AM2.26m
00:03AM2.31m
12:35PM2.28m
00:38AM2.30m
1:11PM2.27m
1:13AM2.28m
Low Tide
4:58PM0.36m
5:19AM0.20m
5:34PM0.38m
5:55AM0.21m
6:09PM0.42m
6:30AM0.25m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:07
9:07
9:09
9:10
4
12
5
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
18
17
18
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
15
12
12
13
13
14
12
15
13
13
12
12
11
9
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
11
10
13
11
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
94
91
88
44
23
109
107
105
78
76
44
27
25
19
48
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
113
111
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
12
13
421
109
69
47
28
15
10
13
21
25
37
53
114
124
119
125
113
175
300
323
316
267
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
24
24
32
211
0
0
18
24
108
109
108
112
108
108
99
0
317
472
472
472
32
24
24
248
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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