
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 8AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | - | - |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 3 | SE 3 | W 12 | E 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.47m | 11:52AM1.19m | 3:47PM0.99m | 11:55PM1.33m | 12:38PM1.11m | 4:25PM0.97m | 00:38AM1.16m | 1:33PM1.03m | 4:45PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM-0.08m | 2:39PM0.97m | 7:47PM0.33m | 8:10AM0.09m | 3:23PM0.96m | 8:32PM0.44m | 8:52AM0.27m | 4:19PM0.95m | 9:22PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | E 6 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 217 | 217 | 271 | 479 | 491 | 479 | 398 | 313 | 333 | 330 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 271 | 419 | 345 | 186 | 217 | 227 | 271 | 250 | 250 | 324 |
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