Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 160 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one to write. I’ve scoured the charts for Swanage, and I’ve got to be honest: the next 16 days look nearly flat. There’s simply no decent surf on the cards. The whole period is a write-off for any kind of proper wave riding.
We’ve got a couple of afternoons with a clean cross-offshore breeze, like on Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, but with swell heights barely scraping 0.7 ft and a combined energy of just 5 (Friday) and 1 (Saturday), you’d be better off bringing a floating mat than a surfboard. The water temperature is running much warmer than normal for this time of year – a massive anomaly of 3°C above the average – so at least you won’t be cold while you’re sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes.
Later in the run, around Sunday the 26th of July, we see a slight pulse. The morning brings a 1.0 ft swell from the WSW with a period of 11 seconds and a combined energy of 31, and the wind is a clean cross-off shore. That’s the best we’ve got. The afternoon builds slightly to 2 ft from the same direction, period of 10 seconds and energy of 67, again with a clean cross-off breeze. But even then, we’re talking tiny, weak waves. Nothing that would get a surfer out of bed.
There are no standouts here. Nothing worth paddling out for. This is a classic flat spell for the area. It’s one of those times where the forecasts can change, but right now, I wouldn’t even bother waxing the board. Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 12 | W 11 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 102 | 47 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:09AM1.25m | 3:04PM1.01m | 11:13PM1.47m | 11:52AM1.19m | 3:47PM0.99m | 11:55PM1.33m | ||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:47AM-0.22m | 1:58PM0.99m | 7:04PM0.22m | 7:28AM-0.08m | 2:39PM0.97m | 7:47PM0.33m | ||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | E 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | ENE 3 | — | WSW 4 | N 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | SW 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | NNW 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 376 | 173 | 225 | 94 | — | 35 | 43 | 51 | 102 | 47 | 49 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 599 | 324 | 217 | 218 | 209 | 209 | 217 | 186 | 503 | 479 | 228 | 14 | 217 | 899 | 574 | 574 | 491 | 313 | 398 | 440 | 330 |
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