Ventnor surf break

Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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Ventnor surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ventnor sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ventnor today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 1AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
14
14
12
30
29
37
37
36
30
27
38
96
93
285
330
90
87
84
111
109
107
105
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
0
S
10
WSW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:30PM3.49m
11:53AM3.45m
00:06AM3.53m
12:29PM3.51m
00:40AM3.55m
Low Tide
4:28PM0.73m
4:51AM0.57m
5:05PM0.67m
5:26AM0.50m
5:42PM0.64m
6:02AM0.47m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
Temp °C
18
19
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
16
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
16
14
14
14
16
18
16
15
15
12
10
11
12
12
10
12
12
13
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
Energy kJ
7
3
2
14
12
30
29
37
37
36
30
15
38
96
93
170
90
87
39
24
109
107
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
5
Energy kJ
7
7
14
2
2
3
2
3
7
27
11
5
5
84
111
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
8
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
3
5
6
7
9
285
330
49
46
13
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
115
207
193
115
115
115
115
115
231
224
207
38
23
0
4
232
232
4
4
0
4
11
107
109
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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