Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventnor today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 3AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 24 | 40 | 43 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 32 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:04PM3.20m | 11:31AM3.32m | 11:39PM3.44m | 12:04PM3.57m | 00:12AM3.64m | 12:36PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.75m | 4:51PM0.86m | 5:10AM0.53m | 5:26PM0.67m | 5:43AM0.33m | 5:59PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 5 | E 4 | WSW 8 | — | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | — | 14 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | E 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 28 | 24 | 40 | 43 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 64 | 32 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 123 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 238 | 222 | 222 | 263 | 274 | 300 | 359 | 270 | 343 | 618 | 436 | 618 | 333 | 275 | 305 | 274 | 122 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 232 | 232 | 168 |
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