Overview

Ventnor is a spot on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, facing the English Channel. The beach is sheltered by the cliffs of St Boniface Down, the island's highest point.

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Spot forecast for isle of wight | ventnor

Sunrise 07:35 · Sunset 18:03

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 06:32 · 2.6 m Low tide 14:12 · 1.6 m High tide 18:41 · 2.6 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 02:13 · 1.3 m High tide 07:56 · 2.7 m Low tide 14:53 · 1.4 m High tide 19:56 · 2.6 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 02:45 · 1.1 m High tide 09:03 · 2.8 m Low tide 15:17 · 1.3 m High tide 21:06 · 2.7 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 03:10 · 1 m High tide 09:50 · 3 m Low tide 15:35 · 1.1 m High tide 21:58 · 2.9 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 03:39 · 0.8 m High tide 10:31 · 3.1 m Low tide 16:01 · 0.9 m High tide 22:43 · 3 m

isle of wight | ventnor: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

151h

in April · 19 rideable days

The season runs from February to April, peaking in April: 17 rideable days a month and 151 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is May, at 12 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 58%13-20 knots · 37%21-30 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 58% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: isle of wight | ventnor

Monthly averages — isle of wight | ventnor — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	12.5	94 h	7 °C	117 mm
February	15.0	132 h	9 °C	147 mm
March	16.0	132 h	10 °C	77 mm
April	19.0	151 h	13 °C	65 mm
May	12.0	89 h	16 °C	61 mm
June	14.5	102 h	19 °C	26 mm
July	17.0	114 h	20 °C	51 mm
August	17.0	143 h	20 °C	32 mm
September	14.0	120 h	17 °C	137 mm
October	14.0	128 h	15 °C	129 mm
November	14.0	124 h	11 °C	105 mm
December	14.5	108 h	9 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of isle of wight | ventnor spot

The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: E, ESE, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Parking in Ventnor, access through the town. Limited spaces.

Hazards

Rocky coast. Currents. Reduced beach at high tide. Unstable cliffs.

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