Durlston surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BST
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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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Durlston today?

The current surf forecast for Durlston at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Durlston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
ENE
5
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
35
24
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
6
23
24
24
47
61
80
18
18
17
17
16
16
Wind (km/h)
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
5
E
5
S
5
NW
20
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
45
NE
50
NE
45
ENE
50
E
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:43PM1.12m
5:52AM1.11m
6:54PM1.16m
6:26AM1.19m
7:03PM1.25m
7:01AM1.26m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.44m
1:25PM0.14m
1:56AM0.32m
2:13PM0.08m
2:41AM0.21m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
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5:50
5:48
5:47
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8:19
8:21
8:22
8:23
Temp °C
13
14
14
11
11
11
13
15
15
15
14
10
8
8
9
9
13
13
11
8
8
9
12
14
8
11
11
8
8
7
9
12
13
13
10
4
2
1
3
2
6
6
2
-1
-2
-1
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
38
35
24
17
17
17
10
5
16
16
15
6
6
12
6
6
6
6
6
18
17
17
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
17
17
3
1
1
2
3
2
10
9
8
8
18
5
2
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
ENE
5
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.9
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.5
ENE
7
2.5
E
7
3
E
7
Energy kJ
17
13
8
7
13
15
9
9
5
23
24
24
47
61
80
176
332
420
545
763
904
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
171
154
154
141
154
168
168
199
227
106
316
168
191
199
458
246
246
167
189
199
316
316
318
217
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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