Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on Swanage for the next couple weeks.
Got to level with you – it’s dead flat. A real long stretch with nothing worth paddling for. The water’s sitting at an unusually warm 64°F, much warmer than normal for this time of year, so if you want a dip, it’s fine, but for surfing? Not happening.
From Saturday 4 July right through to Sunday 19 July, there’s nothing that’s going to get you out of bed. The only tiny blip is Thursday 9 July morning with a 3ft swell out of the east, period of just 4 seconds – pure windswell with zero grunt. Combined wave energy is only 29 – weak – and it’s blowing onshore from the east at 19 mph, making it a choppy mess. That afternoon the swell hits 3ft, still short period, still onshore. That’s more for kite-surfing than paddling.
Otherwise, day after day we’re looking at tiny 0.3ft to 1ft waves, mostly from the west or southwest. Periods are short – 5 to 11 seconds – and energy readings are in the low single digits or teens. There’s a few clean moments, like Sunday 5 July morning with a gentle offshore, or a glassy moment on the morning of Friday 17 July. But clean doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride.
Swanage (Dorset) is a very sheltered, rarely breaks spot, so this kind of flat run is normal. I can’t find a single standout session in the whole 16 days. If you’re desperate for waves, check back later. Forecasts can turn, but right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 5 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | W 12 |
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 kJ | 11 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 3 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:03AM1.17m | 3:26PM0.85m | 11:07PM1.42m | 11:41AM1.17m | 4:07PM0.85m | 11:44PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.15m | 4:41PM0.86m | 00:25AM1.30m | 1:14PM1.12m | 1:16AM1.20m | 2:23PM1.09m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:58PM1.11m | 4:13AM1.05m | 5:14PM1.19m | |||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.83m | 7:24AM0.09m | 2:56PM0.84m | 7:38PM0.44m | 8:01AM0.13m | 3:44PM0.85m | 8:19PM0.49m | 8:41AM0.20m | 9:06PM0.54m | 9:27AM0.27m | 10:05PM0.57m | 10:27AM0.35m | 11:29PM0.55m | 11:57AM0.39m | 1:03AM0.43m | ||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 10 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 16 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | 49 | 153 | 164 | 50 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 320 | 178 | 178 | 216 | 226 | 137 | 252 | 236 | 252 | 252 | 184 | 184 | 186 | 184 | 184 | 185 | 137 | 100 | 186 | 184 |
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