Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Niton today?

The current surf forecast for Niton at 1AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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)
1.8
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
293
254
233
165
0
67
54
40
29
15
15
15
16
9
4
6
9
4
2
2
3
9
6
0
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
10
NW
25
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
WNW
20
SW
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:43PM3.41m
10:07AM3.35m
10:34PM3.67m
10:58AM3.64m
11:21PM3.90m
11:47AM3.89m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.71m
3:28AM0.68m
3:43PM0.46m
4:10AM0.38m
4:27PM0.25m
4:52AM0.14m
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
11
9
8
7
8
10
11
11
10
8
7
7
9
9
9
11
11
9
7
7
9
10
4
4
3
1
0
0
3
6
7
7
5
3
1
2
4
5
4
6
8
5
2
3
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
5
Energy kJ
67
54
40
29
15
15
15
16
9
4
2
1
4
2
2
3
9
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
10
10
5
9
8
6
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
6
0.9
NW
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
293
254
233
165
125
23
7
3
1
3
4
6
4
7
9
1
1
3
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1255
502
352
352
843
18
7
17
1055
363
125
125
225
353
354
111
353
231
281
263
212
200
212
313
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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