Surf Forecasts:
Shanklin (Hope Beach) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 589 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Shanklin (Hope Beach) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shanklin (Hope Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | ENE 4 | W 8 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 258 | 126 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 160 | 232 | 166 | 41 | 23 | 0 | 177 | 2 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:50AM3.00m | 5:12PM2.98m | 5:37AM2.74m | 6:04PM2.74m | 6:47AM2.55m | 7:33PM2.61m | 8:55AM2.55m | 9:26PM2.72m | 10:10AM2.78m | 10:24PM2.95m | 10:55AM3.05m | 11:04PM3.20m | 11:31AM3.32m | 11:39PM3.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM1.15m | 11:26PM1.27m | 11:56AM1.38m | 00:49AM1.39m | 1:20PM1.46m | 2:05AM1.36m | 2:30PM1.40m | 3:05AM1.21m | 3:26PM1.25m | 3:54AM0.99m | 4:12PM1.06m | 4:35AM0.75m | 4:51PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 56 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | E 3 | SW 10 | W 9 | — | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SSE 5 | W 9 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 90 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 19 | 2 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 6 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | 16 | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNE 3 | WSW 6 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 119 | 258 | 126 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 160 | 232 | 166 | 41 | 23 | 258 | 177 | 123 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 279 | 39 | 209 | 120 | 172 | 172 | 265 | 240 | 291 | 304 | 222 | 397 | 307 | 320 | 120 | 258 | 98 | 120 | 162 | 0 |
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