Swanage Surf Break

Swanage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.61° N 1.96° W

Issued: 6 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Swanage sea temperature is
18.1° C

3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Swanage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Swanage today (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Swanage at 9PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
2
5
2
2
2
2
6
2
11
7
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
5
E
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
SE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
4:41PM0.86m
00:25AM1.30m
1:14PM1.12m
1:16AM1.20m
2:23PM1.09m
2:30AM1.09m
Low Tide
3:44PM0.85m
8:19PM0.49m
8:41AM0.20m
9:06PM0.54m
9:27AM0.27m
10:05PM0.57m
10:27AM0.35m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:03
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:20
9:19
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
22
21
20
19
22
25
26
26
22
22
21
20
22
24
25
26
25
24
22
21
25
26
Feels °C
20
21
20
19
17
17
19
21
22
22
19
20
20
19
22
23
23
24
23
22
21
20
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
11
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
2
6
2
5
2
2
2
2
6
2
11
7
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
5
11
11
7
2
2
1
3
17
19
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
155
252
238
246
246
246
252
271
610
271
184
184
184
154
155
252
271
238
167
154
137
154
136
252
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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