Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with 61 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s coming down the line.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the next couple of weeks are a tough watch. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. We're looking at a proper blank run with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. The only break on the radar is Swanage, but it’s rarely breaking and honestly, the numbers are grim for the whole period.
There’s a 16-day gap from now, starting Saturday 25th July, with nothing to recommend. We see tiny bumps here and there – a 2ft swell on Monday 27th July with a short 8-second period and weak energy (82) is the closest thing to a wave, but it’s still classed as poor. The water is much warmer than usual for the time of year at 68° on that Saturday morning, but that’s about the only highlight. For the rest, it’s flat or near-flat with minimal energy, often down in single or low double digits. Even the blip on Sunday 9th August, which has a 4ft swell from the WSW at 8 seconds and moderate energy (153), still gets the 'poor' tag, with strong offshore winds that will make it tricky.
Short story: If you’re in the Swanage area, don’t bother packing your board for a while. This kind of prolonged flat spell is pretty normal for this setup. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, hang up the wetsuit.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 10 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 7 | NNE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 61 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.11m | 6:52AM0.99m | 7:06PM1.19m | 7:30AM1.05m | 7:41PM1.27m | 8:05AM1.11m | 8:13PM1.36m | 8:37AM1.17m | 8:43PM1.43m | 9:08AM1.21m | 9:13PM1.49m | 9:38AM1.25m | 9:43PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.37m | 2:42PM0.43m | 3:10AM0.26m | 3:17PM0.36m | 3:42AM0.16m | 3:49PM0.30m | 4:13AM0.07m | 4:20PM0.26m | 4:44AM0.00m | 4:52PM0.24m | 5:16AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 7 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 61 | — | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | NW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | 42 | 44 | 82 | 102 | 21 | 38 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 13 | 52 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 467 | 653 | 814 | 320 | 12 | 32 | 110 | 108 | 137 | 200 | 217 | 234 | 246 | 337 | 345 | 108 | 252 | 170 | 246 | 110 |
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