Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
13.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Niton today?

The current surf forecast for Niton at 12PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed morning).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1.1
ENE
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
1.5
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
0
198
213
255
182
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:38AM2.76m
7:31PM2.94m
7:55AM2.85m
8:43PM3.14m
9:08AM3.06m
9:43PM3.41m
Low Tide
1:13PM1.16m
1:54AM1.24m
2:10PM0.95m
2:44AM0.98m
2:58PM0.71m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:43
8:44
1
1
Temp °C
7
6
10
11
9
10
10
9
8
8
9
12
12
13
12
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
10
9
1
0
4
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
5
7
6
9
7
5
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.7
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
2
30
8
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
8
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.5
W
6
Energy kJ
74
3
5
1
1
4
5
10
10
14
28
53
75
149
198
213
255
182
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
231
161
368
366
366
494
281
281
281
212
281
313
297
491
313
313
415
415
845
813
1240
810
806
181
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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