Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventnor today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 3AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 83 | 230 | 467 | 452 | 452 | 381 | 385 | 466 | 623 | 757 | 1241 | 1199 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39PM3.44m | 12:04PM3.57m | 00:12AM3.64m | 12:36PM3.77m | 00:45AM3.80m | 1:09PM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.53m | 5:26PM0.67m | 5:43AM0.33m | 5:59PM0.50m | 6:14AM0.18m | 6:31PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | S 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | E 4 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 83 | 230 | 467 | 452 | 452 | 381 | 385 | 466 | 623 | 757 | 1241 | 1199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 618 | 618 | 618 | 333 | 287 | 305 | 305 | 274 | 256 | 256 | 274 | 274 | 272 | 413 | 383 | 154 | 154 | 439 | 443 | 422 | 400 | 309 | 422 | 356 |
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