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Whitecliff Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 09 May 2025 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
12.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitecliff Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Whitecliff Bay in the next 12 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 15) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (May 15) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4AM (Thu 15th May)4ft (1.2m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitecliff Bay over the next 12 days.

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Fri
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
0.7
E
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.6
ENE
0.6
E
1.1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.4
SW
0.1
SW
0.6
ENE
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.7
ENE
0.2
WSW
1
E
0.7
ENE
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.4
N
0.8
NE
1.3
ENE
Period(s) (?)4544454141413656544557164131241154988889345
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1349202931411987742111112663214101317141413531687777841694
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
30
E
15
SE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
NE
10
E
15
ESE
25
NE
15
NE
10
SSE
5
E
15
ENE
15
SE
15
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
15
E
20
NE
25
NE
20
E
30
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
ononononcross-
on
onglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:43PM
3.31
11:01AM
3.24
11:17PM
3.43
11:36AM
3.37
11:49PM
3.51
12:09PM
3.47
12:21AM
3.56
12:42PM
3.52
12:53AM
3.56
1:15PM
3.52
1:27AM
3.51
1:49PM
3.46
2:01AM
3.43
2:26PM
3.37
2:38AM
3.32
3:05PM
3.25
3:17AM
3.19
3:49PM
3.14
4:02AM
3.06
4:39PM
3.05
4:53AM
2.95
5:36PM
3.01
5:53AM
2.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:10AM
0.69
4:22PM
0.62
4:44AM
0.55
4:57PM
0.54
5:17AM
0.44
5:31PM
0.50
5:50AM
0.39
6:04PM
0.50
6:22AM
0.40
6:36PM
0.55
6:54AM
0.45
7:09PM
0.64
7:28AM
0.54
7:44PM
0.76
8:04AM
0.65
8:22PM
0.90
8:45AM
0.76
9:07PM
1.05
9:36AM
0.88
10:08PM
1.18
10:43AM
0.95
11:30PM
1.23
12:04PM
0.93
Fri
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wed
21
Sunrise--5:24--5:22--5:20--5:18--5:18--5:16--5:15--5:13--5:11--5:11--5:09--5:07
Sunset8:36--8:37--8:38--8:40--8:42--8:44--8:45--8:46--8:47--8:49--8:51--8:52--
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Rain (mm)
-------11-1-------------------------
Temp. °C151312161413141413141413141516171416171616171517191519201718191619201719
Feels °C (?)1176109712131313131112121314813141513131313161114151013151315151115

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the Whitecliff Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Whitecliff Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Whitecliff Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Whitecliff Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Whitecliff Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Whitecliff Bay is 4 km (2 miles) from Sandown. If you plan a holiday in Isle of Wight, look for hotels and other accommodation in Sandown. Sandown has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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