Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 4PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 75 | 88 | 91 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.21m | 6:32AM1.12m | 6:47PM1.35m | 7:21AM1.22m | 7:32PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:18PM0.27m | 2:50AM-0.02m | 3:08PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 16 | 47 | 75 | 88 | 91 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 347 | 808 | 806 | 299 | 318 | 254 | 198 | 247 | 271 | 238 | 319 | 217 | 217 | 306 | 271 | 314 | 347 | 572 | 217 | 209 |
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