Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 5PM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 351 | 351 | 254 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 77 | 46 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:53PM0.90m | 5:44PM0.85m | 1:19AM0.74m | 6:32AM0.85m | 6:08PM0.93m | 6:54AM0.92m | 6:27PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.68m | 3:49PM0.82m | 9:54PM0.66m | 2:33AM0.74m | 10:25AM0.74m | 1:11AM0.59m | 1:19PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | — | 77 | 46 | 30 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 303 | 351 | 351 | 254 | 164 | 139 | 126 | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 323 | 253 | 253 | 183 | 188 | 137 | 12 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 14 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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