Shanklin (Hope Beach) surf break

Shanklin (Hope Beach) surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Shanklin (Hope Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Shanklin (Hope Beach) sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Shanklin (Hope Beach) today?

The current surf forecast for Shanklin (Hope Beach) at 1PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Shanklin (Hope Beach). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.8
WSW
4
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
1.4
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
9
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
0
3
3
2
1
0
0
225
282
268
267
199
0
0
82
54
29
31
35
31
Wind (km/h)
0
NE
5
W
10
W
25
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
NW
25
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:55AM2.85m
8:43PM3.14m
9:08AM3.06m
9:43PM3.41m
10:07AM3.35m
10:34PM3.67m
Low Tide
1:54AM1.24m
2:10PM0.95m
2:44AM0.98m
2:58PM0.71m
3:28AM0.68m
3:43PM0.46m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:44
8:45
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
10
11
12
12
13
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
10
9
7
7
10
11
11
11
10
8
7
8
8
6
6
8
6
4
1
0
1
2
3
2
3
2
-1
0
5
7
7
7
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
8
1.1
W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
82
54
31
35
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
N
4
0.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
3
3
1
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
2
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.4
W
5
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
7
1.8
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.8
W
6
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
20
17
15
17
48
109
181
225
282
268
267
199
184
146
15
9
40
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
270
201
303
303
303
482
402
303
406
371
854
895
666
969
361
361
191
191
4
4
123
362
123
120
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
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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