Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 1PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 4 | WSW 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 392 | 373 | 199 | 118 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.72m | 1:03PM1.16m | 5:42PM0.80m | 1:32AM1.03m | 6:20AM0.80m | 2:18PM1.03m | 3:30AM0.90m | 7:12AM0.89m | 4:35PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM0.71m | 8:52AM0.40m | 4:49PM0.80m | 9:30PM0.46m | 4:59AM0.78m | 10:01AM0.51m | 10:57PM0.47m | 5:28AM0.88m | 11:38AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 309 | 392 | 373 | 199 | 118 | 82 | 46 | 31 | 33 | 15 | — | 13 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 227 | 80 | 814 | 320 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 133 | 133 | 100 | 100 | 34 | 108 | 117 | 137 | 108 | 108 | 217 | 112 |
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