Ventnor surf break

Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 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
13.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ventnor today?

The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
170
312
403
335
290
269
381
450
440
352
398
1285
1138
808
295
594
320
247
177
140
45
76
54
Wind (km/h)
30
S
40
S
45
S
35
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39AM4.10m
2:08PM4.08m
2:26AM3.98m
2:57PM3.94m
3:15AM3.78m
3:49PM3.73m
Low Tide
7:03AM-0.04m
7:26PM0.27m
7:51AM0.11m
8:17PM0.51m
8:44AM0.35m
9:14PM0.79m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:53
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
5
5
4
6
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
9
9
10
11
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
9
Energy kJ
11
4
11
12
6
7
12
27
88
233
223
295
594
320
247
177
140
45
76
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
50
48
35
31
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.8
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
13
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
74
170
312
403
335
290
269
381
450
440
352
398
1285
1138
808
63
444
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
561
561
559
658
561
140
140
410
445
232
232
275
274
205
140
101
11
11
4
4
109
115
115
21
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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