Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Niton today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Niton at 10AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Niton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:37AM2.74m | 6:04PM2.74m | 6:47AM2.55m | 7:33PM2.61m | 8:55AM2.55m | 9:26PM2.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM1.38m | 00:49AM1.39m | 1:20PM1.46m | 2:05AM1.36m | 2:30PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ENE 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | W 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 1 | — | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 4 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | — | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 8 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | WSW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 143 | 200 | 114 | 494 | 198 | 239 | 111 | 119 | 213 | 163 | 216 | 317 | 349 | 265 | 231 | 216 | 233 | 273 | 282 | 273 | 264 | 200 |
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