
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 7PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 45 | 33 | 29 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.30m | 6:34AM1.20m | 6:57PM1.41m | 7:26AM1.28m | 7:43PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.34m | 2:10AM0.24m | 2:29PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.04m | 3:22PM0.14m | 3:51AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | 9:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
59 | 45 | 33 | 29 | 54 | 123 | 148 | 146 | 167 | 164 | 125 | 149 | 282 | 509 | 620 | 515 | 385 | 232 | 187 | 148 | 212 | 278 | 199 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 218 | 218 | 209 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 327 | 217 | 327 | 217 | 217 | 503 | 263 | 491 | 222 | 192 | 217 | 217 | 209 | 175 | 192 | 184 | 218 |
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