Whitecliff Bay surfForecast / Isle of Wight / UK

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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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.6°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 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 27th May)5ft (1.5m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Whitecliff Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.7
E
4
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
6
0.9
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
4
0.4
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
63
34
32
15
14
19
16
14
15
15
45
77
146
31
16
11
4
3
10
35
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
N
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
ESE
10
E
10
SE
5
SSE
5
ENE
15
ESE
off
cross
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
5:36PM3.22m
5:57AM3.01m
6:44PM3.10m
7:10AM2.89m
7:57PM3.07m
8:26AM2.90m
9:03PM3.13m
9:31AM3.00m
9:56PM3.23m
10:23AM3.13m
10:40PM3.32m
11:05AM3.26m
11:19PM3.40m
11:44AM3.36m
Low Tide
11:37PM1.11m
12:08PM0.88m
00:56AM1.11m
1:17PM0.91m
1:57AM1.02m
2:13PM0.88m
2:46AM0.90m
3:00PM0.82m
3:29AM0.77m
3:42PM0.76m
4:07AM0.65m
4:21PM0.70m
4:44AM0.55m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
5:01
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:05
Temp °C
23
21
21
23
23
23
24
25
23
24
24
22
23
17
17
20
21
21
22
23
21
22
20
21
23
22
20
22
23
19
21
22
19
19
11
12
17
19
21
22
24
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
86
63
34
32
15
14
6
16
14
15
14
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
1
7
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
9
19
6
6
5
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.7
E
4
1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
6
0.9
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
2
1
1
9
10
10
12
3
3
15
45
77
146
31
16
11
4
3
10
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
27
126
126
126
126
112
126
126
126
126
126
167
179
297
295
245
295
114
126
126
Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Wight
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
9
7
7
6
6
7
9
5
5
5
5
4
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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 16 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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