Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 7AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 361 | 350 | 374 | 670 | 932 | 525 | 297 | 130 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.36m | 7:38PM1.45m | 8:05AM1.45m | 8:15PM1.49m | 8:38AM1.50m | 8:51PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM-0.11m | 3:16PM0.07m | 3:34AM-0.13m | 3:56PM0.01m | 4:13AM-0.09m | 4:35PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 8 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 151 | 361 | 350 | 374 | 670 | 932 | 525 | 297 | 130 | 140 | 113 | 106 | 88 | 85 | 69 | 45 | 36 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 418 | 467 | 511 | 801 | 801 | 713 | 320 | 339 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 246 | 216 | 137 | 109 | 109 | 110 | 109 | 109 | 186 | 109 |
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