Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The surf forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 2.1m 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, if you're chasing waves, this stretch is going to be a serious test of your patience. The 16-day outlook is a total blank – not one single decent surfable option. It's a tough run, but it's pretty standard for this spot when it's this sheltered. It won't stay this poor for long, and forecasts can shift, so don't write it off completely.
We get a little bump on Tuesday morning, the 4th. A 2ft southwest swell with a weak 8-second period and a cross-off wind keeps it clean, but the energy is tiny – only 63 on the scale. It's barely a ripple.
Wednesday the 5th brings the biggest pulse of the run, but the quality is poor. Morning shows a 5ft southwest swell with a fresh offshore wind, but the period is a short 7 seconds, energy at 189. The afternoon pushes it to 6ft with energy at 284, but the period drops to just 6 seconds. This is gonna be fat, messy, and walled-up – a proper closeout. Between the significant swell, the poor quality, and the strong cross-off wind on this sheltered beach-reef setup, this looks way more interesting for the kite crew than for paddle surfers.
After that little bump, it’s mostly flat through the middle of the month. There are a few days with some 1-2ft leftovers, but they're weak and short-lived. The 17th morning shows a glimmer of hope – a clean, glassy 3ft southwest swell – but again, the period is a poor 5 seconds, so it's still just a ripple.
The water's a warm 69° which is a good 7° above the norm for this time of year, so it's definitely a spring suit or boardshorts job. It's nice to be in, but there's just nothing to ride.
Keep your eye on the long-range charts. The energy might return, but for now, it's a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | E 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 189 | 284 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:47PM1.53m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.29m | 6:57AM0.01m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 35 | 6 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | 59 | 63 | 53 | 131 | 189 | 284 | 96 | 39 | 98 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 37 | 48 | 92 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 170 | 100 | 194 | 170 | 340 | 138 | 323 | 320 | 246 | 61 | 302 | 253 | 53 | 340 | 441 | 117 | 223 | 227 | 155 |
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