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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 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 2AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
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 Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 66 | 64 | 91 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:54PM1.16m | 6:26AM1.19m | 7:03PM1.25m | 7:01AM1.26m | 7:29PM1.34m | 7:37AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.14m | 1:56AM0.32m | 2:13PM0.08m | 2:41AM0.21m | 2:55PM0.05m | 3:21AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | 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 |
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 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 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 66 | 64 | 91 | 297 | 420 | 571 | 652 | 726 | 784 | 707 | 635 | 688 | 639 | 652 | 661 | 543 | 471 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 337 | 318 | 167 | 196 | 245 | 318 | 348 | 250 | 166 | 245 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 320 | 222 | 320 | 306 | 306 | 299 | 222 | 222 | 220 | 117 |
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