Niton surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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 7PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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 morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
6
1
WSW
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
223
261
268
285
235
187
0
72
50
40
40
22
23
22
15
9
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
10
Wind (km/h)
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
10
NW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:08AM3.06m
9:43PM3.41m
10:07AM3.35m
10:34PM3.67m
10:58AM3.64m
11:21PM3.90m
Low Tide
2:58PM0.71m
3:28AM0.68m
3:43PM0.46m
4:10AM0.38m
4:27PM0.25m
4:52AM0.14m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:20
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
11
12
12
12
11
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
8
7
9
10
9
10
10
10
7
7
2
3
4
4
3
1
0
1
2
6
5
6
5
3
3
2
5
7
5
8
7
6
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
6
Energy kJ
72
50
40
40
22
23
22
15
9
4
1
1
4
4
3
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.2
N
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
23
1
10
4
7
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.4
W
6
0.8
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
N
4
0.7
W
6
0.4
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
223
261
268
285
235
187
127
22
9
6
30
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
831
502
502
502
352
181
467
18
7
961
1055
494
114
111
119
225
354
347
352
354
281
281
212
212
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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