Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 729 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM. 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next sixteen days for Swanage look pretty grim. I’ve been staring at the charts and there’s just nothing to get excited about. The whole forecast is a write-off for decent surf. Every single session is flagged as 'poor surf conditions', so we’re looking at a long, dry spell.
The first record of any surf at all is a tiny 2ft from the WSW on Tuesday the 1st of September, but that’s only a morning window with a weak 8-second period and a combined swell energy of just 44 (weak). The wind is off, so it’s clean, but that’s about it. It’s tiny and weak. The water is sitting at 68.7°, which is a huge 6.7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual.
The entire first week is a bust. The only other ripple of note is on Tuesday the 8th of September. A big 8ft swell from the WSW pops up in the morning, with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is a solid 729 (strong wave energy), but it’s a fresh offshore wind. That’s heavy, chunky, and short-period. For experienced surfers only, and even then, it’s not going to be pretty. The afternoon drops to 5ft.
After that, the surf just fades away into nothing. There are scattered tiny readings under 2ft for the rest of the forecast, but with cross-shore or onshore winds, it’s not worth paddling out for. The setup is mostly a sheltered beach break, and with the wind we’ve got, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Bottom line: There is no standout session. There is no best on offer. The only thing that might draw your eye is that 8ft morning on the 8th, but with the short period and strong wind, it’s a wildcard. Honestly, this stretch of blank days is a bit normal for the area when the conditions lock in like this. Keep the board in the car for the next system.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | WSW 5 | S 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SE 4 | W 9 | SE 4 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | 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 | 6:53PM0.24m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | — | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 9 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 8 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | S 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 24 | 18 | 115 | 132 | 166 | 166 | 97 | 110 | 134 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 11 | 31 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 110 | 190 | 356 | 246 | 223 | 216 | 183 | 320 | 178 | 12 | 108 | 100 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 137 | 133 | 137 | 179 | 179 |
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