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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 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 7AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 72 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:01AM1.26m | 7:29PM1.34m | 7:37AM1.32m | 8:00PM1.41m | 8:13AM1.35m | 8:31PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.21m | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.13m | 3:34PM0.06m | 3:58AM0.09m | 4:11PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
-1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 300 | 471 | 577 | 639 | 635 | 707 | 636 | 635 | 639 | 562 | 553 | 517 | 502 | 366 | 225 | 113 | 72 | 46 | 33 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 433 | 343 | 320 | 327 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 448 | 299 | 222 | 222 | 155 | 125 | 108 | 100 | 108 | 91 | 108 | 170 | 168 | 253 | 227 | 203 |
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