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Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ventnor today?
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 8AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
554 | 528 | 406 | 454 | 1388 | 235 | 216 | 245 | 212 | 314 | 247 | 177 | 140 | 109 | 101 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 86 | 106 | 112 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:26AM3.98m | 2:57PM3.94m | 3:15AM3.78m | 3:49PM3.73m | 4:06AM3.54m | 4:44PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.51m | 8:44AM0.35m | 9:14PM0.79m | 9:45AM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 12 | 27 | 88 | 169 | 277 | — | — | 245 | 212 | 314 | 247 | 177 | 140 | 109 | 101 | 46 | 55 | 59 | 65 | 65 | 86 | 106 | 112 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 48 | — | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 554 | 528 | 406 | 454 | 1388 | 235 | 216 | 103 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 499 | 154 | 232 | 506 | 227 | 140 | 4 | 101 | 11 | 4 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 61 | 21 |
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