Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Swanage today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 7PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SE 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 7 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 40 | 104 | 97 | 427 | 113 | 104 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:18PM1.03m | 3:30AM0.90m | 7:12AM0.89m | 4:35PM1.04m | 6:20AM0.98m | 7:40AM0.98m | 5:53PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.51m | 10:57PM0.47m | 5:28AM0.88m | 11:38AM0.53m | 00:35AM0.34m | 7:07AM0.98m | 1:05PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SE 3 | WSW 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 40 | 104 | 97 | — | 113 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 7 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 427 | 48 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 100 | 133 | 99 | 99 | 34 | 108 | 133 | 110 | 110 | 137 | 108 | 196 | 203 | 173 | 185 | 178 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 61 |
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