
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Niton today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Niton at 6AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Niton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 74 | 43 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 179 | 0 | 270 | 473 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM3.65m | 3:19PM3.73m | 3:30AM3.55m | 3:56PM3.62m | 4:10AM3.40m | 4:37PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.33m | 8:40PM0.64m | 8:57AM0.44m | 9:23PM0.74m | 9:41AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | E 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 8 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
62 | 74 | 43 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 40 | 54 | 83 | 126 | 173 | 190 | 179 | 162 | 270 | 473 | 338 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 33 | 33 | 113 | 213 | 233 | 288 | 216 | 238 | 298 | 254 | 269 | 362 | 413 | 406 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 350 | 493 | 731 | 375 | 349 |
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