Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Niton today?

The current surf forecast for Niton at 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
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
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.7
WSW
4
0.1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
74
57
52
42
10
14
15
15
15
9
4
4
1
2
2
4
6
12
7
0
2
0
4
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
N
10
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:07AM3.35m
10:34PM3.67m
10:58AM3.64m
11:21PM3.90m
11:47AM3.89m
Low Tide
3:28AM0.68m
3:43PM0.46m
4:10AM0.38m
4:27PM0.25m
4:52AM0.14m
5:10PM0.11m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
7
9
10
11
10
10
8
7
7
9
10
9
11
10
9
7
7
9
10
11
11
11
2
1
0
4
5
7
5
5
3
2
1
4
7
4
6
6
5
3
2
6
5
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
7
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
74
57
52
42
10
14
15
15
15
9
4
2
1
1
4
6
12
7
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
W
9
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
43
5
9
8
13
3
4
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
6
0.9
NW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.7
W
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
N
4
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
W
6
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
Energy kJ
170
27
22
9
28
2
3
4
6
5
5
1
5
4
7
2
1
6
5
11
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
352
352
18
0
843
1049
353
125
119
127
342
347
111
353
353
231
232
212
212
269
269
269
298
269
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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