Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventnor today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 1AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 6 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 73 | 103 | 139 | 184 | 4 | 3 | 205 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:33PM2.61m | 8:55AM2.55m | 9:26PM2.72m | 10:10AM2.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM1.46m | 2:05AM1.36m | 2:30PM1.40m | 3:05AM1.21m | 3:26PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | WSW 10 | W 6 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | SW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | SW 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 73 | 103 | 139 | 184 | 264 | 237 | 205 | 243 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 298 | 275 | 302 | 222 | 239 | 239 | 271 | 263 | 222 | 227 | 235 | 270 | 358 | 460 | 460 | 618 | 372 | 229 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











