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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Swanage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Swanage sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Swanage today?
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 6AM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | |
5 | 295 | 423 | 374 | 321 | 312 | 326 | 428 | 466 | 453 | 408 | 1426 | 1253 | 1034 | 867 | 299 | 623 | 469 | 77 | 64 | 140 | 123 | 39 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.43m | 2:14PM0.89m | 10:19PM1.56m | 10:50AM1.31m | 3:16PM0.95m | 11:02PM1.46m | 11:38AM1.16m | 4:10PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50AM-0.14m | 1:36PM0.89m | 6:11PM0.12m | 6:38AM-0.12m | 1:54PM0.91m | 6:59PM0.22m | 7:27AM-0.05m | 2:18PM0.91m | 7:49PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 15 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 105 | 196 | 465 | — | — | — | 299 | 623 | 469 | 56 | 64 | 140 | 123 | 39 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 120 | 295 | 423 | 374 | 321 | 312 | 326 | 428 | 466 | 453 | 408 | 1426 | 1253 | 1034 | 867 | 57 | 424 | 292 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 567 | 565 | 627 | 567 | 183 | 183 | 418 | 447 | 179 | 179 | 246 | 246 | 208 | 183 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 2 | 55 | 99 | 100 | 108 | 34 |
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