Swanage Surf Break

Swanage 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.61° N 1.96° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Swanage sea temperature is
17.6° C

2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Swanage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Swanage today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Swanage at 3PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
1
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
34
0
13
10
17
11
9
2
9
16
2
10
6
3
2
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
SSW
25
SW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:29AM1.18m
2:42PM0.85m
10:34PM1.44m
11:03AM1.17m
3:26PM0.85m
11:07PM1.42m
11:41AM1.17m
4:07PM0.85m
11:44PM1.37m
Low Tide
1:45PM0.84m
6:24PM0.34m
6:49AM0.06m
2:18PM0.83m
7:00PM0.39m
7:24AM0.09m
2:56PM0.84m
7:38PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:00
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—
—
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5:01
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:03
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—
—
9:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
9:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9:22
—
—
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9:21
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
18
20
20
18
17
16
15
17
22
23
23
18
18
17
17
21
24
25
24
21
20
18
18
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
16
14
14
14
15
19
19
19
15
16
15
15
20
22
21
20
18
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
—
0.6
SW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.5
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
6
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
34
—
13
10
17
11
4
2
9
16
2
10
6
3
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
6
—
—
—
0.2
WSW
11
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
WSW
10
—
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
11
3
—
—
—
11
—
—
—
—
—
10
—
10
10
9
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
7
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
—
0.4
SW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
3
1
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.7
WSW
5
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
—
—
—
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
3
—
2
6
11
12
8
5
3
10
37
13
22
1
1
7
4
5
16
26
—
—
—
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Anse de Vauville
Normandy
Corblets Bay
Alderney
Huttoft Beach
Lincolnshire
Shanklin (Hope Beach)
Isle of Wight
Bucks Mills
Devon (North)
Collignon
Normandy
Wembury
Devon (South)
Collignon
Normandy
Langland Point
Wales - Gower
Trez Hir
Brittany - Finistere
Saint Nicolas
Vendee
Larmor Plage
Brittany - Morbihan
Pentrez Plage
Brittany - Finistere
Pentrez Plage
Brittany - Finistere
Crab Island
Wales - Gower
Crab Island
Wales - Gower
Stinky Bay
Jersey
Beg Leguer
Brittany - Cote d'Armor
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Cornwall (North)
Mother Ivey s Spot M
Cornwall (North)
Beg Leguer
Brittany - Cote d'Armor
Trestrignel
Brittany - Cote d'Armor
La Crecque
Normandy
La Crecque
Normandy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
108
100
333
55
173
110
155
110
178
320
467
340
318
318
178
178
154
238
216
216
238
226
108
108
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Port Isaac
Cornwall (North)
Porthmeor
Cornwall (North)
The Cove
North East England
The Cove
North East England
Lundy Bay
Cornwall (North)
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Bay of Skaill
Scot - Orkney
Freswick Bay
Scot - East Coast
Balephuil (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Strathy Bay
Scot - North Coast
Balephetrish (Tiree)
Scot - Inner Hebrides
Marazion
Cornwall (South)
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Cliff Beach (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Eoropie (Lewis)
Scot - Outer Hebrides
Thurso East
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Thurso Reef
Scot - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Point Roadnight
Australia
Point Roadnight
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Stent Road
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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