
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 9AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SW 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 140 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 76 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 102 | 4 | 86 | 122 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10AM0.87m | 10:35AM1.37m | 3:02PM0.81m | 11:11PM1.10m | 4:04AM0.95m | 11:25AM1.22m | 3:52PM0.88m | 00:18AM0.94m | 4:53AM1.03m | 12:32PM1.07m | 4:30PM0.94m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.81m | 6:37AM0.33m | 2:25PM0.80m | 7:07PM0.13m | 1:57AM0.84m | 7:32AM0.44m | 2:51PM0.86m | 8:07PM0.20m | 2:13AM0.87m | 8:37AM0.53m | 3:24PM0.93m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
147 | 140 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 76 | 47 | 47 | 69 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
— | — | 11 | — | — | 33 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
48 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 102 | 115 | 86 | 122 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 100 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 155 | 159 | 167 | 188 | 167 | 184 | 184 | 209 | 318 | 344 | 217 |
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