
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Niton today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Niton at 9PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Niton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
175 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 237 | 220 | 230 | 246 | 279 | 302 | 321 | 302 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:52PM3.22m | 4:12AM3.03m | 4:29PM2.95m | 4:55AM2.77m | 5:17PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.99m | 9:48AM1.17m | 10:22PM1.27m | 10:54AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | 38 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
175 | 150 | 126 | 101 | 69 | 55 | 39 | 46 | 103 | 193 | 237 | 220 | 230 | 246 | 279 | 302 | 321 | 302 | 255 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 432 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 227 | 44 | 33 | 269 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 269 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 269 | 269 | 350 |
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