Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Swanage over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a bit of a tough one to call. For the next ten days, the swell is pretty much non-existent or just tiny, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for a real messy, choppy situation. You're looking at a long stretch of flat, poor conditions from now until around the 24th of July. There's a few brief moments where the wind goes light or glassy, but the swell just isn't there to back it up.
The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 66°, which is a real treat if you're just having a dip, but it's not helping the surf.
Things finally look like they might kick off right at the end of the run. The standout here is Friday the 24th of July. The afternoon sees a solid 7ft swell from the WSW, with a moderate offshore breeze from the SW. That's a clean, offshore wind, which is a major positive. The combined wave energy hits a strong 418, so there's plenty of grunt in the water. This is only for the experts though, as it's over 8ft. The swell period is 7 seconds, so it's a bit of a jumbled, short-period windswell, but with that offshore wind, it should scrub up into some decent, punchy waves.
The next day, Saturday the 25th, is also promising. The morning sees a 3ft swell from the west, with glassy conditions. It's a clean, calm start to the day, with wave energy at a moderate 168. This is much more manageable for the intermediate crew, and the glassy conditions will make it smooth as silk.
All in all, the first week and a half is a write-off for surf. The only real action comes in the final two days of the window. The Friday is big and windy, for the brave, and the Saturday is smaller and perfect for a wider range of surfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | W 10 | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | W 12 | E 5 | W 11 | E 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.30m | 6:34AM1.20m | 6:57PM1.41m | 7:26AM1.28m | 7:43PM1.51m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:27PM1.60m | 8:59AM1.35m | 9:09PM1.64m | 9:43AM1.35m | 1:29PM1.02m | 9:51PM1.63m | 10:26AM1.31m | 2:18PM1.02m | 10:32PM1.58m | ||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.34m | 2:10AM0.24m | 2:29PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.04m | 3:22PM0.14m | 3:51AM-0.14m | 4:09PM0.07m | 4:37AM-0.26m | 4:54PM0.05m | 5:21AM-0.32m | 5:38PM0.06m | 6:04AM-0.31m | 1:20PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 7 | E 4 | SW 7 | E 5 | E 4 | W 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | W 11 | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | W 10 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 11 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 59 | 33 | 123 | 167 | 125 | 509 | 385 | 187 | 278 | 89 | 19 | — | 16 | — | 9 | 13 | 49 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 218 | 184 | 217 | 217 | 192 | 491 | 192 | 209 | 217 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 347 | 503 | 153 | 34 | 245 | 337 | 155 |
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The above surf forecast table for Swanage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Swanage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Swanage surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Swanage) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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