Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 6AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 278 | 199 | 189 | 161 | 88 | 81 | 57 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 102 | 116 | 113 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:54PM1.53m | 9:10AM1.59m | 9:35PM1.43m | 2:08AM0.80m | 9:51AM1.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM0.10m | 5:24PM-0.01m | 1:16AM0.79m | 5:46AM0.21m | 6:14PM0.05m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 367 | 278 | 199 | 189 | 161 | 88 | 81 | 57 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 91 | 116 | 113 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 102 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 76 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 117 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 108 |
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