Whitecliff Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 09 Jul 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
18.4° C
(Which is 3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Whitecliff Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Whitecliff Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Whitecliff Bay in the next 12 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 16) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Tue 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 15th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s

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

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
WSW
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.1
W
0.2
WSW
0.1
W
0.4
ESE
0.1
W
0.8
E
0.5
E
0.4
ESE
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.1
W
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
1.3
E
1
E
0.3
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.3
SW
0.7
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.6
WSW
1
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.4
SW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
Period(s) (?)77777103104434494445587109988877610109988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)64417474278517113192318104491871670129846632263066112431302626
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
20
SW
5
W
5
SSE
20
SSW
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
E
20
E
15
SE
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
30
E
15
SE
15
SSW
20
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
10
W
15
SW
10
SSW
10
W
20
SW
30
WSW
20
WNW
20
WSW
30
SW
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:25AM
3.15
11:36PM
3.31
12:05PM
3.33
12:16AM
3.45
12:44PM
3.48
12:53AM
3.56
1:22PM
3.59
1:31AM
3.62
2:00PM
3.66
2:09AM
3.64
2:39PM
3.69
2:48AM
3.60
3:19PM
3.67
3:29AM
3.51
4:01PM
3.60
4:13AM
3.38
4:46PM
3.48
5:02AM
3.24
5:37PM
3.35
6:00AM
3.09
6:37PM
3.21
7:13AM
3.00
7:53PM
3.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:43PM
0.85
5:07AM
0.61
5:23PM
0.74
5:45AM
0.46
6:01PM
0.65
6:22AM
0.33
6:39PM
0.58
6:59AM
0.24
7:17PM
0.54
7:38AM
0.20
7:58PM
0.55
8:18AM
0.22
8:41PM
0.60
9:02AM
0.30
9:30PM
0.68
9:52AM
0.45
10:27PM
0.79
10:51AM
0.64
11:35PM
0.88
12:01PM
0.80
12:48AM
0.89
1:15PM
0.87
1:58AM
0.82
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Sunrise5:01--5:01--5:03--5:03--5:05--5:07--5:07--5:09--5:09--5:11--5:11--5:13--
Sunset-9:15--9:15--9:15--9:14--9:13--9:12--9:10--9:09--9:08--9:07--9:07--9:06-
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Rain (mm)
-----------------4--2------11-------
Temp. °C182022232423212422212221212422212219171716192118202021192019191917171817
Feels °C (?)151619212122182219181918172018212018121013141715191819182019171514141314

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

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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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