Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 571 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. 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 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into this. To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch for the Swanage zone. Over the next 16 days, the guidance is pretty much a flat-out "no" – every single session in the file is marked as poor surf conditions. That’s a long blank run with no recommended windows. For this area, it’s more normal than exciting, but forecasts can shift.
Looking over the data, there are just tiny pulses of energy, but nothing that would get a surfer out of bed. The first few days are dominated by moderate to fresh cross-off winds, but the swell is weak and never stacks up into anything rideable. The best looking window on paper is Monday the 31st of August morning, with a 6ft WSW swell and a 9-second period, with fresh offshore WNW winds at 19 mph, making for clean conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate at 459. It’s about the biggest push we see, but it’s still marked as poor. The water temp on Sunday the 30th is 69°F, which is a massive 7° above normal – that’s very unusual for this time of year and means you’d be in for a warm one if there were any waves.
The only other period that might catch your eye is Friday the 4th of September afternoon. We get another 6ft push from the WSW, but the period is short at 6 seconds, and the energy is 220. A fresh offshore wind from the W at 22 mph will clean it up, but that short period windswell won’t have any shape to it. Not worth a trip.
We then fade out into tiny, glassy conditions on the 8th and 9th of September, with 1.0ft of swell. The 8th morning has glassy winds at 3 mph from the N, but you’d need a stand-up paddleboard, not a surfboard.
Late in the window, around the 13th and 14th of September, we see a build of onshore easterly wind and 5ft to 5ft swell with a short 6-second period. The wind is onshore and the surf quality will be poor – that’s a kitesurfing or windsurfing setup, not a paddle surfer’s dream.
Bottom line: there’s no standout day in this 16-day outlook for Swanage. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | SW 5 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 0 | 562 | 459 | 340 | 130 | 48 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 220 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.60m | 10:18AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.58m | 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 | |||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.16m | 5:55AM-0.07m | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:33AM0.01m | 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 | ||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 48 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | 37 | 27 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 13 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 243 | 102 | 562 | 459 | 340 | 3 | — | 15 | 33 | 87 | 166 | 191 | 119 | 98 | 90 | 165 | 220 | 97 | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 183 | 227 | 109 | 227 | 12 | 55 | 253 | 216 | 246 | 356 | 246 | 216 | 216 | 227 | 319 | 320 | 137 | 32 | 252 | 100 |
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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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