Swanage Surf Break

Swanage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.61° N 1.96° W

Issued: 12 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Swanage sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.4°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Swanage at 7AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (18 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
50
25
21
63
36
35
33
32
21
20
19
18
17
13
13
48
68
35
35
34
23
33
23
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SW
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
5
NW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
10:05PM1.59m
10:40AM1.27m
2:52PM1.02m
10:49PM1.52m
11:28AM1.18m
3:41PM1.04m
11:33PM1.41m
12:20PM1.08m
4:27PM1.05m
Low Tide
6:24AM-0.23m
1:27PM0.97m
6:42PM0.18m
7:10AM-0.17m
1:58PM0.97m
7:29PM0.28m
7:57AM-0.06m
2:28PM0.97m
8:17PM0.39m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:22
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
18
20
20
21
20
Feels °C
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
16
15
15
17
18
18
22
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.6
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
20
19
25
21
63
36
35
33
32
21
20
19
18
17
13
13
48
68
35
35
34
23
33
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
51
50
19
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
33
25
1
2
25
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
99
99
99
99
100
99
190
100
100
100
108
159
246
154
216
100
109
55
137
108
136
108
108
108
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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