Whitecliff Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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Whitecliff Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whitecliff Bay sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whitecliff Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Whitecliff Bay at 5AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
19
29
24
36
72
30
27
39
71
93
330
0
0
87
84
109
109
107
151
78
76
64
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
0
ENE
5
SSW
15
SW
15
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:19PM3.40m
11:44AM3.36m
11:55PM3.45m
12:19PM3.43m
00:30AM3.48m
12:54PM3.46m
Low Tide
4:44AM0.55m
4:58PM0.65m
5:20AM0.48m
5:35PM0.62m
5:55AM0.45m
6:11PM0.63m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<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>
9:05
9:06
9:07
1
Temp °C
17
16
16
17
19
19
20
18
16
14
13
16
17
16
17
16
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
15
14
14
15
17
18
16
17
15
12
10
10
13
13
10
13
14
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
14
12
19
29
24
36
8
30
19
39
71
93
170
87
37
21
109
107
151
78
76
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
8
7
27
11
10
12
84
109
15
10
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
1
8
7
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.3
S
2
Energy kJ
1
1
72
6
9
6
10
14
330
70
83
56
9
9
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
126
126
126
126
126
240
0
215
43
29
0
0
240
61
43
0
0
0
0
112
120
112
0
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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