Surf Forecasts:
Shanklin (Hope Beach) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, SW swell with 1,176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Shanklin (Hope Beach) this week:
The surf forecast for Shanklin (Hope Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shanklin (Hope Beach) in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shanklin (Hope Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | E 4 | SE 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 3 | 3 | 119 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 101 | 866 | 785 | 172 | 0 | 481 | 282 | 164 | 62 | 656 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:10AM2.78m | 10:24PM2.95m | 10:55AM3.05m | 11:04PM3.20m | 11:31AM3.32m | 11:39PM3.44m | 12:04PM3.57m | 00:12AM3.64m | 12:36PM3.77m | 00:45AM3.80m | 1:09PM3.92m | 1:19AM3.88m | 1:42PM3.99m | 1:53AM3.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM1.25m | 3:54AM0.99m | 4:12PM1.06m | 4:35AM0.75m | 4:51PM0.86m | 5:10AM0.53m | 5:26PM0.67m | 5:43AM0.33m | 5:59PM0.50m | 6:14AM0.18m | 6:31PM0.38m | 6:45AM0.10m | 7:03PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 3 | S 3 | WSW 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 101 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 62 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 198 | 237 | 273 | 119 | 38 | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 119 | — | 866 | 785 | 172 | 83 | 481 | 282 | 164 | 175 | 656 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 356 | 258 | 272 | 240 | 222 | 240 | 272 | 363 | 108 | 106 | 0 | 219 | 55 | 55 | 360 | 279 | 111 | 644 | 279 | 510 |
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