Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Durlston today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Durlston at 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Durlston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 159 | 121 | 71 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.16m | 7:28AM1.05m | 7:28PM1.26m | 7:55AM1.13m | 7:55PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.48m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:53PM0.38m | 3:15AM0.15m | 3:22PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 |
339 | 255 | 219 | 269 | 228 | 193 | 159 | 121 | 71 | 42 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 346 | 512 | 414 | 217 | 217 | 219 | 217 | 186 | 200 | 186 | 186 | 171 | 171 | 198 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 271 | 271 |
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