Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 6PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 333 | 264 | 386 | 320 | 277 | 234 | 175 | 171 | 125 | 100 | 98 | 64 | 64 | 169 | 45 | 258 | 248 | 220 | 208 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.49m | 10:01PM1.40m | 10:15AM1.43m | 10:35PM1.31m | 10:47AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.11m | 6:03AM0.23m | 6:24PM0.20m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:00PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 386 | 320 | 277 | 234 | 175 | 171 | 125 | 100 | 98 | 64 | 64 | 169 | 45 | 258 | 248 | 220 | 208 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 481 | 333 | 264 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 157 | 46 | 59 | 64 | 55 | 34 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 356 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 101 | 110 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 0 |
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