Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Niton today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Niton at 10AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Niton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 136 | 222 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 146 | 101 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM2.78m | 10:24PM2.95m | 10:55AM3.05m | 11:04PM3.20m | 11:31AM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05AM1.21m | 3:26PM1.25m | 3:54AM0.99m | 4:12PM1.06m | 4:35AM0.75m | 4:51PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 |
88 | 136 | 222 | 237 | 237 | 211 | 279 | 293 | 193 | 146 | 101 | 49 | 27 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 378 | 467 | 374 | 378 | 457 | 317 | 225 | 150 | 248 | 248 | 147 | 232 | 231 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 212 | 266 | 337 | 233 | 337 | 317 |
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