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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 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 2AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
69 | 54 | 140 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 74 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:03PM1.25m | 7:01AM1.26m | 7:29PM1.34m | 7:37AM1.32m | 8:00PM1.41m | 8:13AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.08m | 2:41AM0.21m | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.13m | 3:34PM0.06m | 3:58AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
6 | 7 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 69 | 54 | 140 | 366 | 471 | 634 | 707 | 727 | 707 | 762 | 707 | 716 | 670 | 642 | 543 | 374 | 290 | 193 | 113 | 74 | 46 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 180 | 198 | 189 | 337 | 318 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 222 | 306 | 328 | 299 | 222 | 238 | 124 | 108 | 108 | 99 | 91 | 100 | 159 | 170 | 170 |
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