Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 82 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Swanage has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a rough stretch ahead. The forecast is showing a whole lot of "poor surf conditions" with very little to get excited about. The small, weak swells we do see are mostly blown out or coming from the wrong direction. For the first week, we’re looking at tiny wave heights and hardly any energy, with winds that are either too strong or onshore. We do get a spike in swell around Tuesday, September 8th – a big 7ft swell from the WSW with moderate wave energy (305), but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s going to be a bumpy, crumbly mess. The wind is cross-offshore, which helps, but honestly, that short period and strong wind will make it a challenge. That one’s really only for the experts if anyone is mad enough to go out.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be Friday, September 11th. The morning sees a 4ft swell from the SW with an 8-second period and moderate energy (192). The wind is light and cross-onshore from the NNE, causing just small wind ripples. The afternoon stays similar at 4ft from the SW, with a light cross-shore wind. It’s not great, but it's the most surfable wave height we get, even if the quality is still poor. This place is a very sheltered spot and rarely breaks, so this kind of blank run isn't unusual. If the wind swings a little more offshore, it could clean up, but as it stands, there’s nothing I’d paddle out for.
On the plus side, a lot of these waves, with the significant swell and poor shape, are going to look much more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone on a paddle board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | S 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-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 | 6:33AM0.01m | 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 | 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 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 8 | ESE 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | WSW 8 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 3 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 23 | 24 | 102 | 136 | 102 | 125 | 151 | 119 | 44 | 14 | — | — | — | 8 | 22 | 23 | — | 7 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 110 | 203 | 591 | 246 | 246 | 216 | 246 | 302 | 320 | 318 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 136 | 137 | 170 | 196 | 133 | 109 | 34 |
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