Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 5AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 584 | 639 | 639 | 538 | 558 | 463 | 471 | 258 | 196 | 184 | 94 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 115 | 91 | 75 | 74 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 31 | 24 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48PM1.49m | 11:08AM1.46m | 11:30PM1.35m | 4:23AM0.75m | 11:50AM1.33m | 4:38PM0.76m | 00:18AM1.16m | 5:23AM0.84m | 12:40PM1.18m | 5:28PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.18m | 7:24PM0.20m | 3:14AM0.73m | 7:47AM0.32m | 3:41PM0.74m | 8:17PM0.28m | 3:36AM0.77m | 8:44AM0.45m | 4:10PM0.81m | 9:21PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 639 | 538 | 558 | 178 | 471 | 91 | 63 | 29 | 94 | 86 | 67 | 65 | 115 | 91 | 75 | 74 | 61 | 59 | — | 31 | 24 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 352 | — | — | — | 101 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 584 | 639 | — | — | — | 463 | 24 | 258 | 196 | 184 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 4 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 61 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 137 | 126 | 133 | 137 | 112 | 34 |
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