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Freshwater Bay

Isle of Wight, UK

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips⚠️Shallow

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Freshwater Bay is the Isle of Wight's most iconic wave--a hollow right-hand reef/point that breaks over jagged rock.

Freshwater 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

8km/h

0.4m@17s

8km/h

Sat26

Poor

0.5mW@3s

9km/h

0.5m@3s

9km/h

Sun27

Poor

0.3mSW@7s

14km/h

0.3m@7s

14km/h

Mon28

Poor

0.6mWSW@10s

8km/h

0.6m@10s

8km/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

Fair

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 · Low tide at 8am (1.4m)

Swell

0.3m

SSW(210°)

Score: 1/25

Period

15s

Long period groundswell

Score: 25/25

Wind

12km/h

WNW(295°)

Score: 10/25

Weather

19°C

0.0mm53%

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

Windswell0.1m@1sSecondary0.1mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Swell

Wind

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 1:48–2:28pm · through lowIdeal tide: low

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°C

16°

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12°

16°

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18°

12°

15°

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9°

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2m1.0

sec

16s

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swell

windkm/h

5g8

9g16

15g28

13g26

10g19

7g12

8g16

21g39

15g28

14g27

7g11

5g9

7g17

11g23

15g29

7g11

5g10

9g20

14g29

13g23

10g15

12g21

15g29

16g30

12g22

6g8

8g12

10g18

9g17

7g12

29g50

26g57

26g59

27g58

23g54

18g54

18g51

20g43

19g40

17g43

25g46

26g50

27g52

22g53

14g53

16g37

15g35

16g33

18g36

21g41

tidem

1:46am0.5m

7:18am1.5m

2:12pm0.6m

7:13pm1.5m

2:01am0.5m

7:52am1.8m

2:35pm0.5m

7:57pm1.7m

2:50am0.2m

8:27am1.7m

3:00pm0.5m

8:33pm2.0m

3:22am0.2m

9:07am1.8m

3:41pm0.3m

9:08pm2.0m

3:59am0.1m

9:41am1.9m

4:16pm0.2m

9:44pm2.0m

4:38am0.1m

10:10am1.9m

4:57pm0.1m

10:16pm1.9m

5:16am0.1m

10:30am1.9m

5:41pm0.1m

10:12pm1.8m

5:57am0.0m

11:45am1.9m

6:24pm0.4m

10:26pm1.9m

6:48am0.4m

10:46am1.8m

7:13pm0.2m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

1:46 am

Low tide - 0.46m

7:18 am

High tide - 1.52m

8:50 am

Low tide - 1.45m

9:47 am

High tide - 1.49m

Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction15/25

Swell Size1/25

Swell Period25/25

Wind10/25

Raw Score51/100

Adjustments

💨 Gusty Wind-5

🚫 Undersized Capmax 15

Adjusted Score46/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score15

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: SW (225°)
Direction range: 190° - 270°
Size range: 0.9m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 1.6m - 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: NNW (340°)
Offshore range: 310° - 45°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: low

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

4/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Freshwater Bay?

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

What wind direction is offshore at Freshwater Bay?

The Freshwater Bay profile uses wind from NNW (340°) as its preferred direction, with an offshore range of 310° to 45°. 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 Freshwater Bay?

The Freshwater Bay scoring profile favors swell from SW (190° to 270°), a swell-height range of 0.9m to 2.5m, and a reference period of 13s. These are model inputs, not guaranteed breaking-wave heights or a promise that the surf will suit every ability.