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Freshwater Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 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
17.8° C
 (Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Freshwater Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Freshwater Bay in the next 12 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 22) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 21st Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 21st Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Wed 17th Sep)7.5ft (2.3m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Freshwater Bay over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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Rating
(10 max)
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 (?)
1.3
WSW
2.2
SW
2.3
SW
2
WSW
1.6
SW
1.3
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.7
SW
0.8
WSW
0.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
2
WSW
1.4
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.3
WSW
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)6777667101010106778875656
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)93400495332165105628898120601703422089542116610200
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrossoncross-
on		crosscross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:13AM
2.05
8:35PM
2.11
9:25AM
2.21
9:40PM
2.26
10:18AM
2.37
10:28PM
2.38
11:00AM
2.49
11:09PM
2.47
11:37AM
2.55
11:44PM
2.51
12:08PM
2.57
12:15AM
2.50
12:37PM
2.54
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:57AM
0.69
1:33PM
0.82
2:06AM
0.53
2:31PM
0.65
2:56AM
0.34
3:17PM
0.48
3:38AM
0.17
3:57PM
0.33
4:16AM
0.05
4:35PM
0.21
4:52AM
-0.02
5:10PM
0.14
5:27AM
-0.02
5:44PM
0.12
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
Sunrise-6:43--6:45--6:46--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:52-
Sunset--7:15--7:14--7:12--7:09--7:07--7:05--7:02
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clear
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Rain (mm)
5-------------------1
Temp. °C151617171717171919181818151615121414131314
Feels °C (?)1110111314141617171615168111077781012
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Isle of Wight

  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Freshwater Bay (fresh winds from the WSW at Wight:St.Catherines Point 18 km from Freshwater Bay). 1.2m 5s windswell from the SW with a 0.3m 6s windswell from the WSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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18 km away, 47 min ago

31 km/h
WSW
0.0
17.8
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Freshwater Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Freshwater Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Freshwater Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Freshwater Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Freshwater Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Freshwater Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Freshwater Bay is 16 km (10 miles) from Newport. If you plan a holiday in Isle of Wight, look for hotels and other accommodation in Newport. Newport has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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