Ventnor beach in July 2012 2 — Ventnor. Photo: Editor5807, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Ventnor

Ventnor is a town in Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. From Ventnor you can reach 3 surf spots and 1 dive site. The nearest is Ventnor, a surf spot 0.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 65 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is SOU, 41 km away.

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Staying in Ventnor

65 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: SOU, 41 km, BOH, 49 km, LGW, 94 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 Ventnor.

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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 Ventnor each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Ventnor 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.

Spot

Mon 19

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Shanklin4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Shanklin

1 ft3 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft22 kJ

5 ft232 kJ

2 ft77 kJ

4 ft120 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shanklin, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	3kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft3 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-east, 9 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	2 ft5 smushy	22kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots, offshore	13°C
Thu 22Oct	26, poor	5 ft7 smushy	232kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots, offshore	15°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	77kJ	wind from the west, 38 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft6 smushy	120kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots, offshore	13°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	3 ft7 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots, offshore	14°C

Niton5.9 kmabout 10 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

2 ft25 kJ

3 ft114 kJ

2 ft175 kJ

4 ft124 kJ

3 ft139 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Niton, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	1, too small	1 ft4 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft3 smushy	9kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft5 shollow	25kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	8, poor	3 ft7 smushy	114kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 19 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	12, too small	2 ft14 shollow	175kJ	wind from the west, 34 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	22, poor	4 ft6 shollow	124kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	17, poor	3 ft9 shollow	139kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	14°C

Ventnor0.4 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft2 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft20 kJ

5 ft226 kJ

2 ft128 kJ

4 ft90 kJ

3 ft80 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Ventnor, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east, 12 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the south-east, 8 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft5 smushy	20kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	16, poor	5 ft7 smushy	226kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	2 ft11 shollow	128kJ	wind from the west, 28 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	18, poor	4 ft6 smushy	90kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	13°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the west, 19 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Ventnor, 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).

Dive near Ventnor

UB-81 20.2 km · stays here

Places to eat near Ventnor

Red ChilliIndian · 0.1 km from the centre
The MandarinAsian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 3 of 5, Mar 2026
The Ventnor Fish BarFish and chips · 0.1 km from the centre
Amarcord Pizzeria e RistorantePizza · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
Le Tour du Monde RestaurantBritish · 0.2 km from the centre
Masala Bay VentnorIndian · 0.2 km from the centre

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

Ventnor, UK