Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 196 | 174 | 144 | 138 | 92 | 68 | 67 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:55PM1.45m | 8:20AM1.41m | 8:24PM1.53m | 8:49AM1.50m | 8:57PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.23m | 3:41AM-0.03m | 3:58PM0.14m | 4:15AM-0.08m | 4:34PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 196 | 174 | 144 | 138 | 92 | 68 | 67 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 55 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 109 |
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