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Durlston surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 29 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Durlston today?
The current surf forecast for Durlston at 2PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 132 | 87 | 44 | 34 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.26m | 7:29PM1.34m | 7:37AM1.32m | 8:00PM1.41m | 8:13AM1.35m | 8:31PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.21m | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.13m | 3:34PM0.06m | 3:58AM0.09m | 4:11PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | 8:28 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
-3 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 395 | 502 | 590 | 585 | 585 | 539 | 619 | 639 | 562 | 537 | 502 | 440 | 326 | 221 | 132 | 87 | 44 | 34 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 371 | 318 | 219 | 318 | 318 | 236 | 313 | 318 | 219 | 236 | 153 | 123 | 106 | 97 | 106 | 91 | 106 | 131 | 131 | 106 | 253 | 200 | 200 |
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