Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 8AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 14 | E 6 | E 6 | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 112 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 61 | 73 | 85 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.20m | 6:57PM1.41m | 7:26AM1.28m | 7:43PM1.51m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:27PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.24m | 2:29PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.04m | 3:22PM0.14m | 3:51AM-0.14m | 4:09PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 112 | 118 | 124 | 123 | 105 | 144 | 312 | 587 | 606 | 515 | 399 | 262 | 173 | 148 | 143 | 188 | 176 | 130 | 80 | 61 | 73 | 85 | 112 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 209 | 347 | 324 | 595 | 395 | 648 | 503 | 531 | 531 | 345 | 192 | 192 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 192 | 192 | 245 | 217 | 170 | 186 | 217 | 227 |
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