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Durlston surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.4° 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: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SW 9 | |
10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 34 | 48 | 113 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:09PM0.96m | 5:17PM0.84m | 00:18AM1.10m | 4:35AM0.81m | 1:00PM0.87m | 5:52PM0.89m | 1:07AM1.02m | 6:16PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.39m | 3:04PM0.76m | 8:24PM0.61m | 4:15AM0.81m | 8:57AM0.42m | 3:17PM0.79m | 9:13PM0.66m | 9:51AM0.42m | 10:16PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | 8:42 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 34 | 48 | 113 | 217 | 263 | 289 | 276 | 214 | 181 | 220 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 250 | 217 | 217 | 234 | 209 | 209 | 185 | 185 | 186 | 186 | 185 | 217 | 244 | 316 | 322 | 493 | 352 | 490 | 490 | 432 | 373 | 209 | 209 |
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