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Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 7km away, 🔴 Ventnor Camera | Ventnor Esplanade Isle of Wight | LIVE UK Webcams
How big are the waves at Niton today?
The current surf forecast for Niton at 6AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Niton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 |
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 kJ (?) | 292 | 231 | 194 | 284 | 174 | 176 | 322 | 309 | 248 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 158 | 151 | 232 | 133 | 338 | 589 | 885 | 1254 | 1824 | 11215 | 2331 | 2570 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:37PM 2.88 | 8:57AM 3.11 | 9:27PM 3.04 | 9:42AM 3.23 | 10:09PM 3.20 | 10:21AM 3.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:59AM 1.05 | 2:29PM 0.92 | 2:42AM 0.96 | 3:08PM 0.79 | 3:23AM 0.86 | 3:46PM 0.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:00 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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