Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 8PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 130 | 89 | 45 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.16m | 7:28AM1.05m | 7:28PM1.26m | 7:55AM1.13m | 7:55PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.48m | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:53PM0.38m | 3:15AM0.15m | 3:22PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 10 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 239 | 275 | 293 | 255 | 219 | 278 | 220 | 165 | 130 | 89 | 45 | 31 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 505 | 476 | 471 | 395 | 345 | 318 | 246 | 217 | 217 | 186 | 185 | 110 | 167 | 170 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 217 | 271 | 234 |
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