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Durlston surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Durlston today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Durlston at 8PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 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. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 42 | 72 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 371 | 91 | 88 | 115 | 84 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:15AM1.18m | 7:34PM1.36m | 7:52AM1.22m | 8:08PM1.39m | 8:29AM1.25m | 8:42PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.24m | 3:41AM0.16m | 3:52PM0.25m | 4:17AM0.13m | 4:28PM0.26m | 4:52AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | 9:09 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 42 | 72 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 237 | 91 | 88 | 21 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 15 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 371 | 44 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 226 | 216 | 196 | 137 | 106 | 97 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 173 | 137 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 55 | 179 | 179 | 55 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 55 |
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