Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 844 | 981 | 885 | 930 | 1364 | 2043 | 2261 | 2189 | 2124 | 1890 | 1498 | 1299 | 1154 | 1012 | 1323 | 1227 | 1036 | 813 | 435 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.57m | 7:35PM1.55m | 7:56AM1.62m | 8:13PM1.57m | 8:32AM1.63m | 8:54PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.04m | 3:30AM-0.01m | 3:54PM-0.02m | 4:13AM0.02m | 4:38PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1012 | 1323 | 1227 | 1036 | 813 | 435 | 330 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 381 | 844 | 981 | 885 | 930 | 1364 | 2043 | 2261 | 2189 | 2124 | 1890 | 1498 | 1299 | 1154 | — | 936 | 803 | 658 | 558 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 567 | 514 | 565 | 510 | 448 | 486 | 565 | 514 | 567 | 804 | 339 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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