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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Swanage today?
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 13 | |
71 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 53 | 64 | 80 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:26AM1.03m | 7:43PM1.12m | 5:52AM1.11m | 6:54PM1.16m | 6:26AM1.19m | 7:03PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.23m | 1:02AM0.44m | 1:25PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.32m | 2:13PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:23 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 71 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 30 | 53 | 64 | 80 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 108 | 170 | 137 | 170 | 170 | 155 | 142 | 155 | 167 | 167 | 203 | 228 | 228 | 167 | 167 | 170 | 196 | 245 | 188 | 170 | 188 | 166 | 171 |
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