Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve had a good look at Swanage, and to be honest, it’s a bit of a tough one for the next 16 days. The forecast is basically a long, quiet stretch with nothing to get excited about.
Right from the start, we’re looking at a big gap. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th offer nothing but flat, poor conditions. The water is sitting at 69°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like a warm bath, but there’s no swell to enjoy it.
The first chance of a wave comes on Wednesday the 29th, but it’s barely a ripple. We’re talking a 0.3ft to 1ft SW swell with a short period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is weak (9). It’s glassy on the Wednesday morning, which is a nice thought, but there’s simply no power. The break is very sheltered and rarely breaks, so you’re relying on a miracle.
We then drift through a whole week of near-nothing. Thursday the 30th through to Wednesday the 5th of August are all showing tiny, weak swells bouncing between 0.3ft and 2ft. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, keeping things clean, but the swell energy is pathetic. The best of this bad lot is Saturday morning the 1st of August with a clean 1ft NNE swell, but the period is a miserable 3 seconds (combined energy 6). It’s just not surfable.
The only blip of real interest comes on Sunday the 9th of August. We get a 3ft WSW swell with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 80. That’s still weak, but it’s the biggest swell in the whole window. The problem? The wind is a strong 35 km/h (22 mph) from the north, whipping up a messy cross-chop. For a sheltered spot like Swanage, that’s going to be a washing machine. If you’re a kite surfer, this might look fun, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go.
After that, the last few days from the 10th to the 12th of August fizzle out back into tiny, weak, and mostly onshore slop. With a break that’s this inconsistent and a run this flat, it’s not unusual for the area. Honestly, leave the board at home and keep an eye on the charts – it can’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NNE 3 | W 10 | W 4 | ENE 4 | W 8 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.27m | 8:05AM1.11m | 8:13PM1.36m | 8:37AM1.17m | 8:43PM1.43m | 9:08AM1.21m | 9:13PM1.49m | 9:38AM1.25m | 9:43PM1.53m | 10:09AM1.29m | 10:14PM1.54m | 10:42AM1.32m | 10:47PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.36m | 3:42AM0.16m | 3:49PM0.30m | 4:13AM0.07m | 4:20PM0.26m | 4:44AM0.00m | 4:52PM0.24m | 5:16AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.23m | 5:48AM-0.06m | 6:00PM0.25m | 6:22AM-0.04m | 6:36PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 9 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | W 4 | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | 17 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 2 | N 3 | ENE 4 | SW 2 | W 3 |
| kJ | 25 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 320 | 121 | 108 | 253 | 217 | 246 | 607 | 246 | 246 | 320 | 344 | 252 | 784 | 344 | 327 | 340 | 307 | 217 | 590 | 217 |
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