Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with 30 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th 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 – the outlook for Swanage over this 16-day window is a tough one to write. For a long stretch, we’re looking at not much more than a ripple. There’s a gap of about 10 days from now through until early August where the swell is tiny to non-existent, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
The whole period is dominated by very weak energy, often measuring just 1 to 5 in the combined swell, with many days showing zero. The water temperature is sitting at a notable 68°, which is a hefty 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's very unusual, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit if you do get in.
Things finally show a flicker of life on the morning of Monday 3rd August. That morning, a little push of 3 ft swell from the SW starts to show up, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy bumps up to a modest 58, and with a light offshore WSW wind at 6 mph, it should be clean. This is probably the best on offer for the entire forecast, but it’s still only small and gutless.
That Monday afternoon, the swell drops back to 2 ft, period 7 seconds, with a moderate cross-off breeze. It’s rideable but raw. After that, it’s back to tiny dribble and onshore slop for the rest of the run. This break (Swanage) is rarely breaks anyway, so a blank run like this isn't a huge surprise for the area. There's just no power behind it. The short-period swell means waves will lack punch and shape.
Forget the board for now; the stronger offshore winds later in July are blowing 15-18 mph and the water is clean, so if you’ve got a kite, that’s where the real action is. For paddlers? Keep an eye on the forecasts for the 3rd, but don't hold your breath.
Stay salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 3 | W 9 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 3 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:45PM0.95m | 1:32AM1.00m | 3:13PM0.98m | 3:19AM0.88m | 5:00PM1.00m | 5:14AM0.88m | 5:47PM1.05m | 6:09AM0.93m | 6:28PM1.11m | 6:52AM0.99m | 7:06PM1.19m | 7:30AM1.05m | 7:41PM1.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.95m | 9:22PM0.55m | 9:39AM0.44m | 10:34PM0.63m | 10:52AM0.57m | 00:41AM0.60m | 12:56PM0.59m | 1:51AM0.49m | 2:00PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.37m | 2:42PM0.43m | 3:10AM0.26m | 3:17PM0.36m | 3:42AM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 3 | — | W 9 | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 24 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | SW 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 29 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 713 | 324 | 488 | 680 | 330 | 209 | 271 | 271 | 613 | 571 | 560 | 889 | 376 | 178 | 320 | 318 | 153 | 223 | 306 | 220 |
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