Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
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 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.36m | 1:59PM0.98m | 10:05PM1.59m | 10:40AM1.27m | 2:52PM1.02m | 10:49PM1.52m | 11:28AM1.18m | 3:41PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM-0.24m | 1:00PM0.96m | 5:56PM0.10m | 6:24AM-0.23m | 1:27PM0.97m | 6:42PM0.18m | 7:10AM-0.17m | 1:58PM0.97m | 7:29PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 |
12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 21 | 23 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 |
11 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 109 | 109 | 100 | 138 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 108 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 109 | 109 | 216 | 216 | 55 |
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