Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventnor today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
265 | 164 | 126 | 140 | 374 | 1245 | 2150 | 1430 | 1093 | 688 | 459 | 300 | 268 | 119 | 183 | 380 | 656 | 650 | 508 | 373 | 248 | 346 | 326 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:45AM3.80m | 1:09PM3.92m | 1:19AM3.88m | 1:42PM3.99m | 1:53AM3.90m | 2:16PM3.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.18m | 6:31PM0.38m | 6:45AM0.10m | 7:03PM0.31m | 7:18AM0.09m | 7:37PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | — | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 |
265 | 164 | 126 | 140 | 374 | 1245 | 2150 | 1430 | 1093 | 688 | 459 | 300 | 268 | 119 | 183 | 380 | 656 | 650 | 508 | 373 | 248 | 346 | 326 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 101 | 101 | 438 | 224 | 447 | 400 | 274 | 232 | 53 | 11 | 107 | 561 | 140 | 411 | 337 | 274 | 274 | 133 | 122 | 232 | 53 | 4 | 7 |
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