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Durlston surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 May 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Durlston today?
The current surf forecast for Durlston at 6PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
106 | 137 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:35PM1.02m | 5:00PM1.04m | 00:41AM1.19m | 2:14PM0.91m | 5:46PM1.08m | 1:54AM1.06m | 6:26PM1.10m | 4:11AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.04m | 2:40PM0.91m | 8:43PM0.44m | 9:16AM0.14m | 2:33PM0.91m | 9:45PM0.53m | 10:20AM0.22m | 11:03PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | 9:01 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 106 | 137 | 119 | 119 | 117 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 43 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 97 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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