Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about Swanage. It’s been a tough stretch, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next week and a half looks pretty grim for any proper surfing. We’ve got a long gap with barely a ripple, so don’t get your hopes up.
Right now, the water temps are sitting at average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday morning (28th July) you’re looking at a tiny 1ft SW swell with a short 4-second period and weak energy (8). The wind is cross-off, but it’s not enough to make it worth paddling out. That’s the story all the way through to the end of the first week – just scraps of swell, mostly under 2ft, and the energy is basically non-existent. There’s a glassy moment on Friday morning (31st July) with a 0.7ft SW swell, but it’s more of a lake than an ocean.
The first real hint of something happens on Sunday morning (2nd August) – a 2ft NE swell with a 4-second period and 22 units of energy. It’s small and the wind is cross-on, making it choppy. Not worth the drive. Then Monday (3rd August) sees a 4ft E swell with a 6-second period and 81 units of energy, but it’s onshore and messy. That’s a pattern here – the few pulses of swell we get are accompanied by poor wind.
The one standout, and I mean the *only* one, is on Wednesday morning, 12th August. That’s over two weeks away, so treat it as a promising but uncertain prospect. Swanage sees a 6ft SW swell with an 8-second period and a big jump in energy to 359. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The swell is a touch over 5ft, so it might be a bit much for the absolute beginners, but for the rest of us, this is the window. The swell direction (SW) matches the optimum for the spot, and the break is rarely breaking, so when it does, it’s a special event. Keep an eye on that date.
Other than that, it’s a blank run. For a sheltered spot like Swanage, this kind of quiet spell is more normal than not. It tends not to stay poor forever, but this forecast is a tough one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | SW 10 | N 3 | NE 4 | SW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 31 | 74 | 45 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 11:17AM1.32m | 11:23PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:57AM0.01m | 7:14PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 10 | W 3 | SW 8 | E 4 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 19 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 2 | N 3 | NE 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 8 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | — | 31 | 74 | 45 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 234 | 217 | 252 | 246 | 319 | 801 | 337 | 244 | 244 | 344 | 467 | 345 | 530 | 327 | 271 | 201 | 254 | 190 | 109 | 100 |
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