Ventnor surf break

Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ventnor today?

The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 10PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.4
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
34
43
42
25
16
14
80
83
86
67
68
120
335
305
302
352
437
485
437
666
611
463
370
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:53AM4.13m
1:20PM4.13m
1:39AM4.10m
2:08PM4.08m
2:26AM3.98m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.06m
6:18AM-0.09m
6:39PM0.12m
7:03AM-0.04m
7:26PM0.27m
7:51AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:50
8:51
8:52
2
3
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
7
5
3
5
7
6
5
5
6
6
5
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
10
0.6
SSE
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
39
34
43
42
25
16
14
14
43
13
12
11
4
9
17
4
4
12
98
236
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
5
2.1
SSW
6
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.2
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.4
WSW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
35
75
91
65
60
50
69
80
83
86
67
68
120
335
305
302
352
437
485
437
666
611
463
370
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
358
358
358
357
254
232
227
227
107
104
101
547
561
225
627
140
445
143
436
140
518
547
154
140
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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