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Swanage surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 May 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Swanage today?
The current surf forecast for Swanage at 3AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Swanage. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 10 | SSW 3 | S 3 | |
20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 71 | 119 | 91 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:17AM1.04m | 6:14PM1.15m | 5:58AM1.08m | 6:33PM1.23m | 6:37AM1.13m | 7:02PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.50m | 12:48PM0.27m | 1:32AM0.40m | 1:45PM0.26m | 2:21AM0.30m | 2:32PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
 kJ | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | SSE 4 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 71 | 119 | 91 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 136 | 117 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 137 | 234 | 170 | 234 | 217 |
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