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Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 12AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
86 | 62 | 51 | 74 | 183 | 388 | 393 | 335 | 284 | 306 | 393 | 416 | 485 | 417 | 362 | 1491 | 243 | 309 | 245 | 594 | 314 | 247 | 177 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 1:20PM4.13m | 1:39AM4.10m | 2:08PM4.08m | 2:26AM3.98m | 2:57PM3.94m | 3:15AM3.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.12m | 7:03AM-0.04m | 7:26PM0.27m | 7:51AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.51m | 8:44AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 43 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 97 | 233 | 223 | — | 309 | 245 | 594 | 314 | 247 | 177 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 29 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 86 | 62 | 51 | 74 | 183 | 388 | 393 | 335 | 284 | 306 | 393 | 416 | 485 | 417 | 362 | 1491 | 243 | 120 | 88 | 444 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 509 | 645 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 140 | 410 | 410 | 436 | 383 | 275 | 275 | 465 | 205 | 140 | 101 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 109 |
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