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Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ventnor today?
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 12PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 6 | |
7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 73 | 144 | 229 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:54AM3.06m | 4:25PM2.99m | 4:39AM2.90m | 5:17PM2.88m | 5:33AM2.79m | 6:19PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27AM1.06m | 9:52PM1.34m | 10:27AM1.21m | 11:14PM1.47m | 11:55AM1.26m | 00:49AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 73 | 144 | 229 | 283 | 305 | 253 | 212 | 205 | 227 | 207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 302 | 270 | 270 | 287 | 263 | 263 | 238 | 238 | 238 | 239 | 238 | 270 | 281 | 352 | 357 | 493 | 381 | 490 | 490 | 430 | 358 | 261 | 261 |
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