
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 3AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the E by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 65 | 97 | 117 | 141 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.95m | 5:35PM1.10m | 5:31AM0.97m | 6:04PM1.15m | 6:17AM1.01m | 6:39PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.58m | 12:01PM0.43m | 1:07AM0.50m | 1:18PM0.44m | 2:04AM0.40m | 2:13PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | SW 10 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 171 | 112 | 67 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 13 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 10 | — | W 7 | W 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 32 | 65 | 97 | 117 | 141 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 21 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 346 | 327 | 654 | 599 | 574 | 570 | 570 | 570 | 271 | 217 | 186 | 185 | 186 | 110 | 47 | 108 | 109 | 222 | 216 | 203 | 133 | 154 | 155 |
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