Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The surf forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's cut straight to it. We've got a long 16-day window for the Swanage area, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty bleak run for paddle surfing. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Saturday the 5th of September, so we're looking at a solid gap of over a week with nothing worth getting wet for. If you’re after consistent waves, this stretch is a tough watch, but that's not unusual for this setup. Keep the hope alive, forecasts can always turn.
The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°.
Alright, so the only faint glimmer comes right at the end of the period. On Saturday the 5th of September, conditions finally turn *surfable but very ordinary*. It's not a standout, it’s the best of a bad bunch. We've got the wind howling offshore from the West at 12 mph, which is clean, but the swell is a messy 6 ft from the WSW with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is moderate (218). It’s a beach setup, so that short-period windswell is going to be lumpy and lack any real punch. For a total beginner, it's manageable in size, but the quality is poor. Honestly, with the onshore winds earlier in the week and that offshore wind just setting up a bumpy surface, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
That’s it. The one small window on the 5th is all we’ve got. The rest is a write-off.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 159 | 71 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 113 | 0 | 520 | 587 | 172 | 35 | 64 | 86 | 120 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.16m | 7:28AM1.05m | 7:28PM1.26m | 7:55AM1.13m | 7:55PM1.37m | 8:21AM1.22m | 8:22PM1.46m | 8:47AM1.30m | 8:50PM1.53m | 9:15AM1.38m | 9:20PM1.59m | 9:45AM1.43m | 9:52PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.28m | 2:53PM0.38m | 3:15AM0.15m | 3:22PM0.30m | 3:44AM0.04m | 3:53PM0.23m | 4:14AM-0.05m | 4:25PM0.18m | 4:46AM-0.10m | 4:59PM0.16m | 5:20AM-0.11m | 5:35PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 172 | 35 | 64 | 86 | 120 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 9 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | SSW 3 | — | E 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 339 | 269 | 159 | 71 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 15 | 113 | 110 | 520 | 587 | 127 | — | — | — | 96 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 246 | 217 | 200 | 170 | 186 | 186 | 297 | 297 | 108 | 55 | 69 | 246 | 177 | 253 | 246 | 69 | 544 | 386 | 372 |
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