Surf Forecasts:
Shanklin (Hope Beach) surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SW swell with 585 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s 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 Friday (Sep 25) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period. 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Shanklin (Hope Beach) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | ESE 4 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 109 | 155 | 102 | 67 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 64 | 37 | 37 | 93 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:31PM3.13m | 10:57AM3.34m | 11:07PM3.41m | 11:31AM3.63m | 11:42PM3.66m | 12:04PM3.86m | 00:17AM3.86m | 12:38PM4.03m | 00:52AM3.98m | 1:13PM4.10m | 1:29AM4.03m | 1:50PM4.07m | 2:08AM3.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.75m | 4:25PM0.80m | 4:40AM0.49m | 4:58PM0.56m | 5:12AM0.27m | 5:31PM0.34m | 5:45AM0.10m | 6:03PM0.18m | 6:18AM0.00m | 6:37PM0.09m | 6:53AM0.00m | 7:13PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 79 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 109 | 155 | 102 | 67 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 64 | 37 | 13 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | NE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 24 | 29 | — | 37 | 93 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 120 | 106 | 162 | 106 | 106 | 4 | 22 | 196 | 807 | 108 | 564 |
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