Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Niton today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Niton at 10AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Niton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 440 | 638 | 595 | 383 | 253 | 256 | 391 | 773 | 1170 | 972 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:04PM3.57m | 00:12AM3.64m | 12:36PM3.77m | 00:45AM3.80m | 1:09PM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.53m | 5:26PM0.67m | 5:43AM0.33m | 5:59PM0.50m | 6:14AM0.18m | 6:31PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 85 | 270 | 440 | 638 | 595 | 383 | 253 | 256 | 391 | 773 | 1170 | 972 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 613 | 280 | 378 | 298 | 269 | 249 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 378 | 378 | 269 | 249 | 104 | 104 | 445 | 441 | 306 | 334 | 418 | 269 |
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