Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 9PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 45 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:09AM1.41m | 9:22PM1.62m | 9:54AM1.36m | 1:59PM0.98m | 10:05PM1.59m | 10:40AM1.27m | 2:52PM1.02m | 10:49PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.06m | 5:37AM-0.24m | 1:00PM0.96m | 5:56PM0.10m | 6:24AM-0.23m | 1:27PM0.97m | 6:42PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
9 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 45 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | — | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 216 | 216 | 196 | 109 | 109 | 216 | 109 | 147 | 154 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 108 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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