Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ventnor today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ventnor at 2AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ventnor. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 88 | 158 | 191 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 49 | 38 | 34 | 24 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.72m | 10:10AM2.78m | 10:24PM2.95m | 10:55AM3.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM1.40m | 3:05AM1.21m | 3:26PM1.25m | 3:54AM0.99m | 4:12PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 10 |
1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
5 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 88 | 158 | 191 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 279 | 288 | 190 | 89 | 49 | 38 | 34 | 24 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 263 | 222 | 222 | 239 | 294 | 323 | 452 | 380 | 618 | 617 | 229 | 164 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 152 | 383 | 101 | 270 |
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