Durlston Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.59° N 1.95° W

Durlston 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Durlston sea temperature is
20.3° C
3.8° 

Durlston surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Durlston today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Durlston at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
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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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
9
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
0.6
WSW
8
0.9
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
5
1.9
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
128
126
0
0
181
118
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:17AM1.32m
11:23PM1.47m
11:56AM1.29m
00:04AM1.38m
12:40PM1.23m
Low Tide
7:14PM0.34m
7:35AM0.09m
7:56PM0.40m
8:16AM0.20m
8:42PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:47
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
22
22
21
20
19
18
19
20
20
20
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
20
17
Feels °C
19
20
22
21
19
18
17
16
17
17
17
17
14
14
13
12
13
13
12
14
12
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