Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 4AM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 891 | 1473 | 2408 | 2351 | 2308 | 2160 | 1920 | 1388 | 1197 | 1091 | 1572 | 1344 | 803 | 1052 | 558 | 435 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.62m | 8:13PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.63m | 8:54PM1.53m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM-0.01m | 3:54PM-0.02m | 4:13AM0.02m | 4:38PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1572 | 1344 | 803 | 1052 | 558 | 435 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 891 | 1473 | 2408 | 2351 | 2308 | 2160 | 1920 | 1388 | 1197 | 1091 | 1028 | 890 | — | 668 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 486 | 486 | 565 | 514 | 511 | 789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
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