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Durlston surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Durlston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Durlston sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Durlston today?
The current surf forecast for Durlston at 2PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Durlston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | E 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
58 | 108 | 134 | 123 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 106 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:16AM0.91m | 2:09PM0.87m | 6:20PM1.04m | 2:24AM1.00m | 5:51AM0.97m | 7:07PM1.09m | 5:26AM1.03m | 7:43PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.89m | 9:40AM0.26m | 3:12PM0.86m | 10:14PM0.56m | 4:35AM0.96m | 11:00AM0.28m | 11:44PM0.55m | 12:22PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 58 | 108 | 134 | 123 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 110 | 106 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 24 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 200 | 165 | 125 | 101 | 82 | 55 | 43 | 39 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 13 | 236 | 187 | 134 | 159 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 171 | 135 | 171 | 171 | 154 | 154 |
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