Ventnor surf break

Ventnor surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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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
15.2° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ventnor today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 3AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (31 May)2ft (0.6m)12s

Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
38
96
93
285
61
0
88
85
111
109
107
206
78
76
44
58
95
136
140
129
258
342
307
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
25
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:06AM3.53m
12:29PM3.51m
00:40AM3.55m
1:04PM3.54m
1:14AM3.54m
1:38PM3.52m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.50m
5:42PM0.64m
6:02AM0.47m
6:18PM0.65m
6:37AM0.48m
6:53PM0.71m
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:07
7
13
6
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
11
10
11
11
11
11
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
13
11
12
10
10
9
7
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
Energy kJ
15
38
96
93
170
88
46
24
109
107
206
78
76
44
42
25
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
27
8
7
85
111
15
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1
W
6
0.5
SW
5
0.9
SW
11
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.8
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
6
2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
Energy kJ
10
15
22
16
285
61
99
64
62
11
172
12
15
25
58
95
136
140
129
258
342
307
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
38
274
4
4
53
53
38
4
0
0
4
101
109
101
107
101
232
107
4
337
337
495
53
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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