Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 5PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 24 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.41m | 8:24PM1.53m | 8:49AM1.50m | 8:57PM1.59m | 9:20AM1.56m | 9:31PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.14m | 4:15AM-0.08m | 4:34PM0.09m | 4:52AM-0.08m | 5:13PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 82 | 76 | 67 | 53 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 23 | 54 | 61 | 80 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 53 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 117 | 227 | 467 | 444 | 69 | 137 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 108 |
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