Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, WSW swell with 128 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got on the table for the next couple of weeks at Swanage. I'm gonna be straight with you – it's a bit of a quiet spell. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring for any proper surfing.
We start on Tuesday, the 1st of September, with a tiny 2ft WSW swell at a short 8 seconds, but that cross-off wind is going to mess with it. The combined wave energy is weak at only (44), and the whole setup is just poor. The water is sitting at a very unusual 69°F, a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'd be floating in a bath with no waves.
That flat trend just continues. Wednesday has almost nothing, and Thursday brings barely a ripple. Friday the 4th shows a glimmer with a 0.3ft S swell at a long 14 seconds, but it's just not enough to do anything with. Saturday and Sunday are the same story – tiny, weak, and messy.
Now, Monday the 7th of September, we see a bit of a bump. The morning has a tiny 1ft SW swell with a good 12-second period and clean offshore wind. The afternoon, however, is the only real standout in this entire forecast. The swell bumps to 2ft from the WSW with an 11-second period and clean *moderate offshore* wind. The combined energy finally gets into that moderate range at (128). For a spot that rarely breaks and is very sheltered, this is your best bet. Don't get carried away though – it's still tiny.
After that, we're back to a long stretch of nothing. The rest of the week and into the following week (the 8th to the 16th of September) is a desert of flat, small, and mostly onshore or cross-off conditions. There's a brief moment on the 15th with glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft. This sort of blank run is pretty normal for a place this sheltered.
To sum it up: the Monday afternoon of the 7th is the only time worth even looking at the water. For the rest of it, you might as well leave the board in the car.
Stay tuned, things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 3 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | WSW 6 | S 14 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 128 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:04PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.40m | 11:45PM1.39m | 12:12PM1.30m | 4:51PM0.75m | 00:31AM1.22m | 5:18AM0.72m | 1:03PM1.16m | 1:32AM1.03m | 6:20AM0.80m | 2:18PM1.03m | 3:30AM0.90m | 7:12AM0.89m | 4:35PM1.04m | 6:20AM0.98m | 5:53PM1.17m | ||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.24m | 7:14AM0.12m | 7:37PM0.31m | 7:59AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.75m | 8:27PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.71m | 4:49PM0.80m | 9:30PM0.46m | 4:59AM0.78m | 10:57PM0.47m | 5:28AM0.88m | 00:35AM0.34m | 7:07AM0.98m | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:42AM0.14m | |||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | W 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 44 | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | NW 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 24 | 9 | 84 | 136 | 191 | 183 | 119 | 134 | 93 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 33 | — | 5 | 128 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 253 | 110 | 246 | 594 | 223 | 216 | 356 | 183 | 178 | 12 | 137 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 137 | 137 | 186 | 155 | 2 | 12 |
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