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Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ventnor today?
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 10 | W 7 | ESE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | W 6 | W 6 | |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 71 | 82 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 8:39AM2.98m | 9:14PM3.23m | 9:43AM3.09m | 10:07PM3.33m | 10:33AM3.23m | 10:51PM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM1.06m | 2:22PM0.93m | 2:56AM0.94m | 3:08PM0.87m | 3:37AM0.81m | 3:49PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 3 | W 6 | S 3 | S 3 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 37 | 71 | 82 | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 162 | 162 | 307 | 270 | 304 | 304 |
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