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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 6 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
11.2° 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 11PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Freshwater Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:45PM2.15m | 6:01AM2.06m | 7:00PM2.13m | 7:17AM2.05m | 8:15PM2.20m | 8:32AM2.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.88m | 11:43AM0.63m | 00:32AM0.87m | 1:05PM0.56m | 1:42AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 96 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 180 | 116 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 198 | 156 | 198 | 198 | 187 | 174 | 187 | 196 | 116 | 255 |
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