Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 5AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 730 | 645 | 431 | 520 | 415 | 327 | 123 | 203 | 158 | 108 | 70 | 44 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.58m | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:04PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM-0.07m | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:33AM0.01m | 6:53PM0.24m | 7:14AM0.12m | 7:37PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 203 | 158 | 108 | 70 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 5 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 730 | 645 | 431 | 520 | 415 | 327 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 17 | 42 | 57 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 73 | 119 | 166 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 302 | 729 | 320 | 69 | 185 | 137 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 110 | 222 | 100 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 207 | 246 | 356 | 356 | 223 | 220 |
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