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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Swanage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Swanage sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Swanage today?
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 51 | 60 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 5:52AM1.11m | 6:54PM1.16m | 6:26AM1.19m | 7:03PM1.25m | 7:01AM1.26m | 7:29PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.44m | 1:25PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.32m | 2:13PM0.08m | 2:41AM0.21m | 2:55PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 5 | SW 8 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 17 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 51 | 60 | 167 | 250 | 414 | 539 | 644 | 688 | 707 | 636 | 584 | 587 | 488 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 167 | 108 | 198 | 228 | 108 | 167 | 167 | 196 | 198 | 190 | 247 | 190 | 188 | 245 | 376 | 318 | 320 | 222 | 222 | 306 | 222 | 238 | 246 |
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