Freshwater Bay, UK

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Beach at Freshwater Bay
Freshwater bay. Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Freshwater Bay

Freshwater Bay is a town in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. From Freshwater Bay you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Freshwater bay, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is BOH, 26 km away.

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Staying in Freshwater Bay

  • 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: BOH, 26 km, SOU, 33 km, LGW, 107 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Freshwater Bay.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Freshwater Bay each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Freshwater Bay too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Freshwater Bay: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Freshwater bay0.1 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small2 ft15 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, too small3 ft20 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, too small5 ft182 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, poor4 ft440 kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots, poor3 ft47 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too small
All readings for Freshwater bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Freshwater bay, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct10, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore14°C
Mon 19Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy2kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct24, too small2 ft4 smushy15kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots14°C
Wed 21Oct8, too small3 ft4 smushy20kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct35, poor5 ft7 smushy182kJwind from the west, 10 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct16, poor4 ft12 shollow440kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots10°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small3 ft6 smushy47kJwind from the west, 10 knots13°C
Compton2.8 kmabout 5 min by car1 ft8 kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small2 ft15 kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore, too small3 ft20 kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots, too small4 ft108 kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots, poor4 ft440 kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots, poor3 ft47 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too small
All readings for Compton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Compton, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct10, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore14°C
Mon 19Oct3, too small1 ft4 smushy2kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct25, too small2 ft4 smushy15kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore14°C
Wed 21Oct7, too small3 ft4 smushy20kJwind from the west-south-west, 15 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct32, poor4 ft6 smushy108kJwind from the south-west, 10 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct16, poor4 ft12 ssoft440kJwind from the west-north-west, 33 knots10°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small3 ft6 smushy47kJwind from the west, 10 knots13°C
Niton18.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Ventnor, 6 km2 ft16 kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small3 ft20 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, too small3 ft28 kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots, poor5 ft178 kJwind from the west, 13 knots, poor5 ft565 kJwind from the west-north-west, 35 knots, poor3 ft58 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, too small
All readings for Niton: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Niton, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct15, too small2 ft5 shollow16kJwind from the north-north-east, 16 knots, offshore14°C
Mon 19Oct1, too small1 ft4 smushy1kJwind from the east, 11 knots14°C
Tue 20Oct20, too small3 ft4 smushy20kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots15°C
Wed 21Oct12, poor3 ft4 smushy28kJwind from the west-south-west, 16 knots13°C
Thu 22Oct31, poor5 ft7 shollow178kJwind from the west, 13 knots14°C
Fri 23Oct16, poor5 ft12 shollow565kJwind from the west-north-west, 35 knots11°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small3 ft6 shollow58kJwind from the west, 12 knots14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Freshwater Bay, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Freshwater Bay

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits