Swanage surf break

Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 BST
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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
14.7° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Swanage today (02 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Swanage at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jun)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (02 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (02 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
SW
5
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
25
116
106
0
326
392
343
331
309
258
0
540
853
860
727
743
1052
1609
1865
1795
1595
1447
1426
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
40
SSW
45
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
W
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:38AM1.23m
1:48PM0.81m
9:47PM1.39m
10:11AM1.18m
2:36PM0.82m
10:19PM1.37m
10:44AM1.13m
3:21PM0.83m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.12m
1:16PM0.81m
5:38PM0.32m
6:01AM0.14m
1:35PM0.81m
6:12PM0.37m
6:36AM0.17m
1:58PM0.80m
6:47PM0.42m
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:12
9:13
9
4
1
5
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
14
13
13
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
8
9
10
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.5
W
10
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
27
25
25
49
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
1.7
WSW
6
1.9
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
9
1.6
SW
5
2.5
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
11
2.3
SW
12
2.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
123
112
116
106
164
326
392
343
331
309
258
135
540
853
860
727
743
1052
1609
1865
1795
1595
1447
1426
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
185
428
405
299
302
233
227
0
179
0
184
607
597
594
592
651
732
544
380
371
380
673
673
687
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
7
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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