Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 11AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | E 4 | SW 7 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 8 | ESE 4 | S 5 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 295 | 547 | 543 | 450 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55AM1.13m | 7:55PM1.37m | 8:21AM1.22m | 8:22PM1.46m | 8:47AM1.30m | 8:50PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM0.15m | 3:22PM0.30m | 3:44AM0.04m | 3:53PM0.23m | 4:14AM-0.05m | 4:25PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | S 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 16 | 23 | — | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 41 | 51 | 115 | 295 | 547 | 543 | 450 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 186 | 186 | 247 | 306 | 280 | 306 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 356 | 356 | 253 | 253 | 203 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 441 | 441 | 418 | 356 | 184 |
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