Swanage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our little corner of the coast.

Straight up, this is a tough one. We are looking at a very quiet 16-day window, and honestly, there’s nothing here that gets the heart racing. The first half of the period is flat as a pancake, with no real surf at all from the 13th through the 20th. You’d be better off checking the tide pools or taking a long walk on the beach. The second week sees a few tiny bumps of energy, but nothing that would be worth dragging a board out for.

For Swanage, it’s a real struggle. The water is sitting at a very unusual 67°—that’s 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual and a bit of a talking point. But that’s where the good news ends. The combined swell energy is almost non-existent, often at 0 or just a few points, which is about as weak as it gets.

We do see a little flare-up on Monday the 21st of September. A tiny 3ft swell from the ESE creeps in, but with a period of just 5 seconds, it’s short-period windswill. The wind is offshore though, which is a rare positive, so the conditions will be clean. But honestly, for a spot that *rarely breaks*, you’d be chasing shadows. The combined energy is still weak, so don’t expect any power.

For the rest of the period, we get a few more tiny swells with some offshore wind, but they are so small and inconsistent it’s hard to call them surf. The wind stays mostly offshore or cross-offshore right through, which means it will look clean, but there’s just no water moving.

In short, this is a blank run. For an area that is very sheltered and rarely produces, this kind of stretch is normal. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye out, but for now, it’s a solid pass from me.

Rusty.

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