- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Whitecliff Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK
Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 84 | 109 | 15 | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | S 2 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 330 | 70 | 83 | 56 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













