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Level 3/10

Compton Bay

Isle of Wight, UK

🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

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Compton Bay is the Isle of Wight's most surfed beach--a stretch with three distinct sections.

Compton Bay surf forecast

Model forecast for swell, wind and tide.

10-Day Forecast

Today23

Poor

0.3mSSW@15s

12km/h

0.3m@15s

12km/h

Thu24

Poor

0.3mSSE@10s

14km/h

0.3m@10s

14km/h

Fri25

Poor

0.4mSW@17s

10km/h

0.4m@17s

10km/h

Sat26

Poor

0.5mW@3s

13km/h

0.5m@3s

13km/h

Sun27

Poor

0.3mSW@7s

17km/h

0.3m@7s

17km/h

Mon28

Fair

0.6mWSW@10s

11km/h

0.6m@10s

11km/h

Tue29

Poor

0.4mSSE@8s

26km/h

0.4m@8s

26km/h

Wed30

Poor

0.9mSW@12s

18km/h

0.9m@12s

18km/h

Thu1

Poor

1.8mSW@14s

23km/h

1.8m@14s

23km/h

Fri2

Poor

1.0mSW@8s

17km/h

1.0m@8s

17km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 7 km/h · PM 12 km/h

Swell

0.3m

SSW(210°)

Score: 2/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 21/25

Wind

12km/h

WNW(297°)

Score: 9/25

Weather

20°C

0.0mm57%

First light 6:23amSunrise 6:53amSunset 7:02pmLast light 7:32pm

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Wind

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 11:26am–6:07pm · through lowIdeal tide: low to mid

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°C

17°

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11°

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2m1.0

sec

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swell

windkm/h

6g10

8g14

14g27

10g18

9g17

8g16

21g39

15g28

12g22

8g11

4g7

8g15

15g25

18g27

13g18

9g14

11g20

16g28

16g24

16g21

15g23

17g28

19g30

17g25

8g11

10g14

13g19

11g16

29g50

26g57

26g59

27g58

23g54

18g54

18g51

20g43

19g40

17g43

25g46

26g50

27g52

22g53

14g53

16g37

15g35

16g33

18g36

21g41

tidem

1:57am0.5m

7:30am1.6m

2:20pm0.7m

7:22pm1.6m

2:11am0.5m

8:11am1.8m

2:43pm0.5m

8:11pm1.7m

2:58am0.3m

8:57am1.8m

3:07pm0.5m

8:51pm2.0m

3:30am0.2m

9:30am1.9m

3:48pm0.3m

9:30pm2.0m

4:05am0.1m

10:07am2.0m

4:23pm0.2m

10:08pm2.0m

4:45am0.1m

10:43am2.0m

5:04pm0.1m

5:22am0.1m

11:21am2.0m

5:47pm0.1m

6:03am0.0m

1:00pm2.0m

6:31pm0.4m

12:55am1.9m

6:53am0.3m

11:12am1.8m

7:18pm0.2m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

1:57 am

Low tide - 0.47m

7:30 am

High tide - 1.59m

9:47 am

High tide - 1.62m

2:20 pm

Low tide - 0.65m

Times shown in spot-local time.+1 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction18/25

Swell Size2/25

Swell Period21/25

Wind9/25

Raw Score50/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

🚫 Undersized Capmax 30

Adjusted Score45/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score30

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (220°)
Direction range: 180° - 260°
Size range: 0.6m - 1.5m
Ideal size: 1m - 1.3m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 11s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: N (0°)
Offshore range: 320° - 60°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low to mid

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

3/10

Crowd level

6/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Compton Bay?

The Compton Bay profile favors low to mid tide. Compare this preference with the forecast tide and local conditions before choosing a session.

What wind direction is offshore at Compton Bay?

The Compton Bay profile uses wind from N (0°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 320° to 60°. Wind speed matters too: light winds outside that range can still produce surfable conditions, while strong offshore winds can make takeoffs difficult.

What swell size and direction work best at Compton Bay?

The Compton Bay scoring profile favors swell from SW (180° to 260°), a swell-height range of 0.6m to 1.5m, and a reference period of 11s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.