Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventnor today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM4.24m | 1:39AM4.15m | 2:06PM4.21m | 2:19AM4.05m | 2:44PM4.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.25m | 7:07AM-0.05m | 7:29PM0.28m | 7:47AM0.07m | 8:09PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 7 |
17 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | W 4 |
1 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 11 | 8 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 269 | 269 | 241 | 224 | 118 | 348 | 348 | 353 | 353 | 824 | 359 | 304 | 304 | 323 | 270 | 372 | 381 | 643 | 357 | 374 |
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