Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 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 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (17 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
0.8
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
15
1.1
WSW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
1.2
SW
6
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.7
SW
7
1.8
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
2
4
0
7
39
32
21
39
27
43
42
41
16
14
44
13
13
22
86
145
305
253
255
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
35
S
40
S
35
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:07AM4.06m
12:33PM4.06m
00:53AM4.13m
1:20PM4.13m
1:39AM4.10m
Low Tide
5:10PM0.11m
5:35AM-0.03m
5:54PM0.06m
6:18AM-0.09m
6:39PM0.12m
7:03AM-0.04m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:47
8:50
8:51
2
3
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
12
11
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
9
10
11
11
12
11
12
11
11
13
13
13
7
6
6
5
6
5
7
7
6
5
7
6
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
4
3
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
14
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
11
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
7
39
32
21
39
27
43
42
41
16
14
44
13
13
12
4
4
9
30
17
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
4
1
7
7
1
1
22
20
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
6
1
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.7
SW
7
1.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
17
46
56
64
49
36
34
51
46
39
37
30
50
83
93
75
72
86
145
305
253
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
305
313
269
317
181
33
318
327
362
362
78
352
219
219
225
249
249
249
101
493
642
269
674
669
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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