Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 181 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for our patch, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a grim outlook. We’re looking at a 16-day window with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, August 5th. Before that, it’s all flat, weak, or messy.
So, the only spot that even gets a mention is Swanage. This place is a very sheltered cove, and it rarely breaks, which is a honest truth. For a spot to even be a “maybe,” the stars have to align perfectly. The water is sitting at a very unusual 69°F – that’s 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.
The only glimmer of hope comes on Wednesday, August 5th morning. We’ll see a 4ft swell from the WSW with a short period of 6 seconds and a moderate wave energy of 126. The wind is howling offshore from the W at 19 mph, which will clean it up, but that short period will make it bumpy and weak. It’s a “fresh offshore and clean” look, but the quality is poor.
After that little pulse, it’s back to the doldrums. The swell drops to nothing on Thursday and Friday, and we see a few days of glassy conditions with 1ft or less, like on Friday, August 7th morning, with a SE wind at 3 mph and a WSW swell of 1ft at 5 seconds. It’s glassy, but there’s just no push.
We get another tiny spike on Thursday, August 13th morning. We’ll see a 5ft swell from the E at 6 seconds, with a moderate energy of 142. The wind will be light offshore from the W at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. But again, 5ft on a very sheltered beach with a short period isn’t going to offer much. It’s still “poor surf conditions.”
The rest of the 16 days is a write-off. We’re talking about a 10-day stretch from the 9th to the 18th where the biggest swell is 2ft and the wind is mostly onshore or cross. It’s essentially flat. With the lack of consistency and the “rarely breaks” nature of this spot, a blank run like this is honestly more normal than surprising for the area. The best advice I can give? Go for a paddle, work on your pop-up, and keep an eye on the charts. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough watch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 28 | 18 | 17 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.32m | 11:23PM1.47m | 11:56AM1.29m | 00:04AM1.38m | 12:40PM1.23m | 00:51AM1.24m | 1:36PM1.14m | 1:54AM1.09m | 2:59PM1.07m | 3:40AM0.98m | 4:46PM1.10m | 5:27AM1.02m | 5:56PM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.34m | 7:35AM0.09m | 7:56PM0.40m | 8:16AM0.20m | 8:42PM0.47m | 9:04AM0.32m | 9:41PM0.52m | 10:07AM0.43m | 11:08PM0.53m | 11:44AM0.48m | 00:49AM0.41m | 1:16PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.20m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | E 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | WSW 4 | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 28 | — | — | 43 | 51 | 94 | 126 | 251 | 85 | 45 | 71 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 194 | 170 | 216 | 246 | 354 | 320 | 246 | 318 | 420 | 250 | 250 | 340 | 441 | 314 | 250 | 252 | 186 | 167 | 108 | 110 |
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