Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Niton today?

The current surf forecast for Niton at 10AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (08 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (08 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.8
ENE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.7
ENE
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.7
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
6
6
3
8
8
14
29
43
27
22
21
21
32
73
144
229
2
2
2
0
2
2
0
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:54AM3.06m
4:25PM2.99m
4:39AM2.90m
5:17PM2.88m
5:33AM2.79m
6:19PM2.86m
Low Tide
9:27AM1.06m
9:52PM1.34m
10:27AM1.21m
11:14PM1.47m
11:55AM1.26m
00:49AM1.43m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
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8:35
8:37
8:37
8:39
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
15
15
17
14
12
10
9
10
13
13
11
10
8
7
8
8
7
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
10
10
13
7
5
1
0
0
5
5
3
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.8
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
Energy kJ
7
6
6
3
4
5
14
29
43
27
22
21
21
32
73
144
229
283
305
253
212
205
227
207
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)
378
295
264
264
280
256
256
231
231
232
233
231
264
277
346
351
494
376
491
491
432
362
254
254
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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