
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Niton today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Niton at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Niton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 131 | 210 | 196 | 217 | 208 | 197 | 229 | 222 | 175 | 172 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34AM3.56m | 2:47PM3.45m | 3:08AM3.33m | 3:21PM3.21m | 3:45AM3.08m | 4:00PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.63m | 8:14PM0.65m | 8:31AM0.89m | 8:51PM0.91m | 9:11AM1.16m | 9:37PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
128 | 131 | 210 | 196 | 217 | 208 | 197 | 229 | 222 | 26 | 172 | 17 | 48 | 32 | 22 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | 29 | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | 175 | 24 | 80 | 78 | 74 | 73 | 21 | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
74 | 94 | 140 | 155 | 122 | — | 57 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 38 | 66 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 99 | 104 | 104 | 99 | 104 | 143 | 150 | 143 | 181 | 219 | 33 | 7 | 33 | 18 | 33 | 44 | 33 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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