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Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm 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 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ventnor today?
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| 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 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
417 | 277 | 268 | 253 | 245 | 512 | 347 | 247 | 177 | 140 | 126 | 45 | 46 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 104 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 106 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:57PM3.94m | 3:15AM3.78m | 3:49PM3.73m | 4:06AM3.54m | 4:44PM3.50m | 5:02AM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.51m | 8:44AM0.35m | 9:14PM0.79m | 9:45AM0.61m | 10:25PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | 8:55 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
 kJ | 233 | 277 | — | 253 | 245 | 212 | 347 | 247 | 177 | 140 | 126 | 45 | 46 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 104 | 110 | 115 | 115 | 112 | 106 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 417 | 275 | 268 | 231 | 111 | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 275 | 506 | 269 | 140 | 101 | 101 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 104 | 115 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 53 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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