
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventnor today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 8PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 47 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:31PM2.56m | 7:51AM2.51m | 8:34PM2.61m | 9:32AM2.73m | 9:47PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM1.58m | 1:35AM1.44m | 2:08PM1.49m | 2:40AM1.26m | 3:05PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 |
77 | 47 | 36 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 |
11 | 11 | 12 | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | — | SW 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 1 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 188 | 50 | 146 | 188 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 118 | 115 | 115 | 104 | 104 | 115 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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