Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
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 for the Swanage area. The outlook over the next 16 days is basically a flat spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the energy is next to nothing, and we’ve got a long gap of no real surf on offer.
The first real chance you’ll have is a small window around Tuesday the 28th of July. Even then, the waves are small. Early that morning, we might see a pulse of 3 ft swell from the WSW, with a short period of 6 seconds and combined energy of just 48 – that’s weak. The wind will be a gentle cross-off breeze, keeping things clean, but don’t expect much push. The rest of the week before that is a write-off: day after day of tiny or zero surf, with only a few glassy or offshore moments but no wave to ride.
The only break in the area is Swanage itself. It’s a very sheltered spot that rarely breaks, and this forecast proves it. The water temperature is sitting at 66°F, which is 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be comfortable in a shorty or just boardshorts, but there’s nothing to surf on.
After the 28th, the rest of the run into early August is more of the same – flat, clean, but totally unrideable. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger offshore winds later on (like on the 25th and 1st of August) might look interesting, but for paddle surfing, it’s a no-go. The setup is just too sheltered and the swell never gets any size or energy.
The best of a bad bunch is the morning of the 28th, but even that is a marginal, mushy wedge for anyone who’s desperate. Don’t get your hopes up for this one.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WSW 5 | ENE 4 | W 7 | ESE 4 | E 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | ENE 3 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 3 | E 4 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:32PM1.58m | 11:09AM1.25m | 3:04PM1.01m | 11:13PM1.47m | 11:52AM1.19m | 3:47PM0.99m | 11:55PM1.33m | 12:38PM1.11m | 4:25PM0.97m | 00:38AM1.16m | 1:33PM1.03m | 1:32AM1.00m | 3:13PM0.98m | 3:19AM0.88m | 5:00PM1.00m | |||||
Low Tide | 6:21PM0.12m | 6:47AM-0.22m | 1:58PM0.99m | 7:04PM0.22m | 7:28AM-0.08m | 2:39PM0.97m | 7:47PM0.33m | 8:10AM0.09m | 3:23PM0.96m | 8:32PM0.44m | 8:52AM0.27m | 4:19PM0.95m | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:39AM0.44m | 10:34PM0.63m | 10:52AM0.57m | 00:41AM0.60m | |||
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 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | W 11 | E 4 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 3 | — | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 4 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | WSW 3 | N 3 | SW 3 | — | E 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 10 | — | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 899 | 488 | 491 | 491 | 184 | 491 | 250 | 266 | 330 | 491 | 185 | 217 | 680 | 372 | 813 | 344 | 167 | 227 | 491 | 326 |
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