Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 12PM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 300 | 279 | 743 | 2418 | 4596 | 5572 | 4022 | 2730 | 2596 | 2226 | 890 | 678 | 350 | 871 | 212 | 485 | 0 | 225 | 617 | 740 | 908 | 982 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.36m | 7:25PM1.39m | 7:50AM1.47m | 7:59PM1.49m | 8:21AM1.57m | 8:35PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.12m | 2:54PM0.24m | 3:07AM0.04m | 3:33PM0.13m | 3:48AM-0.01m | 4:13PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 303 | — | 212 | — | — | 225 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 349 | 300 | 279 | 743 | 2418 | 4596 | 5572 | 4022 | 2730 | 2596 | 2226 | 890 | 678 | 350 | 871 | 169 | 485 | 160 | 282 | 617 | 740 | 908 | 982 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 484 | 340 | 801 | 808 | 801 | 801 | 792 | 778 | 778 | 800 | 801 | 320 | 80 | 179 | 179 | 110 | 179 | 648 | 607 | 565 | 565 | 565 |
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