Isle of Man Surf
Detailed Isle of Man surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Isle of Man. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Isle of Man. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Isle of Man over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Isle of Man and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.
Isle of Man Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Isle of Man Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Isle of Man coastline are also listed below.
Isle of Man Photos
Isle of Man Wavefinder
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Best forecast wave conditions in Isle of Man | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 3 | NNW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 31 | 38 | 19 | 23 | 39 | 66 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29AM4.96m | 3:54PM4.51m | 4:11AM4.64m | 4:37PM4.27m | 4:59AM4.28m | 5:28PM4.04m | 5:58AM3.94m | 6:37PM3.86m | 7:21AM3.74m | 8:04PM3.86m | 8:51AM3.78m | 9:21PM4.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.68m | 9:56PM0.95m | 10:25AM1.02m | 10:42PM1.26m | 11:12AM1.39m | 11:39PM1.59m | 12:14PM1.73m | 00:58AM1.83m | 1:37PM1.92m | 2:32AM1.83m | 3:01PM1.86m | 3:43AM1.60m | |||||||
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mm | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Max °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Min °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Chill °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 36 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NW 6 | ESE 3 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 3 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 31 | 38 | 19 | 23 | 39 | 66 | 4 | 110 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 33 | 1 | — |
Sea °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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Isle of Man Surf Breaks
Both Gansey and Castletown on the Isle of Man are easily accessible by car. Both are beach breaks and have irregular swell. The best swell will come form the south, although will need to be of a decent size to get a decent ridable wave.
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