Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 BST
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Niton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Niton sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Niton today (28 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Niton at 10PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)--
Afternoon (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
4
7
7
14
14
12
30
29
37
37
36
30
27
38
69
93
260
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
SW
15
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
25
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:51PM3.42m
11:15AM3.35m
11:30PM3.49m
11:53AM3.45m
00:06AM3.53m
12:29PM3.51m
Low Tide
3:49PM0.80m
4:14AM0.68m
4:28PM0.73m
4:51AM0.57m
5:05PM0.67m
5:26AM0.50m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:06
1
Temp °C
23
23
20
20
18
15
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
15
17
18
18
18
16
14
13
15
16
23
21
18
18
16
13
15
14
16
15
14
12
12
12
14
16
15
14
15
12
10
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
Energy kJ
5
3
1
1
2
4
7
7
14
2
12
30
29
37
37
36
30
25
38
69
93
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
14
2
3
2
3
8
7
27
11
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.5
W
4
1
WSW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
4
1
1
3
4
2
10
260
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
349
269
299
297
297
297
297
272
263
222
181
111
111
111
111
111
111
217
181
33
18
0
10
225
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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