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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Swanage today?
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 131 | 74 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:37AM1.32m | 8:00PM1.41m | 8:13AM1.35m | 8:31PM1.46m | 8:48AM1.37m | 9:04PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:21AM0.13m | 3:34PM0.06m | 3:58AM0.09m | 4:11PM0.10m | 4:34AM0.08m | 4:47PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 569 | 483 | 434 | 366 | 355 | 297 | 193 | 131 | 74 | 46 | 36 | 23 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 238 | 222 | 220 | 136 | 117 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 108 | 100 | 167 | 159 | 234 | 222 | 200 | 184 | 155 | 137 | 137 | 133 | 108 | 234 | 319 |
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