Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (16 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 34 | 59 | 57 | 82 | 66 | 48 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:59PM1.34m | 11:17AM1.29m | 11:32PM1.20m | 11:49AM1.17m | 00:04AM1.05m | 5:03AM0.75m | 12:20PM1.04m | 5:04PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04AM0.28m | 7:24PM0.36m | 7:39AM0.44m | 8:02PM0.48m | 3:49AM0.74m | 8:16AM0.58m | 4:10PM0.78m | 8:46PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 34 | 59 | 57 | 82 | 66 | 48 | 23 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 48 | 103 | 168 | 173 | 123 | 87 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 45 | 109 | 126 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 32 | 32 | 55 | 55 | 137 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 511 | 354 | 320 | 137 | 185 | 14 | 14 | 227 | 320 | 323 | 323 | 246 |
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