Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 3AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 126 | 166 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56PM0.96m | 6:31AM0.89m | 6:30PM1.05m | 7:00AM0.97m | 7:00PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:46PM0.58m | 2:17AM0.41m | 2:22PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | SW 6 | W 5 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 126 | 166 | 264 | 314 | 335 | 235 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 247 | 250 | 250 | 170 | 186 | 186 | 218 | 209 | 170 | 175 | 186 | 217 | 371 | 505 | 505 | 570 | 345 | 222 |
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