Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the Swanage area. Over the next sixteen days, the outlook really is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch with no surf worth getting wet for. The first chance of anything at all isn’t until Friday, July 10th, but even then it’s a tough sell.
From right now, we’re looking at a pretty quiet period. Through Tuesday the 7th and into Wednesday the 8th, there’s barely a ripple, and the combined swell energy is only 2 to 3 (very weak). Thursday the 9th is glassy in the morning, which is always nice to look at, but the swell is just 0.3 ft, so you’d be bobbing around doing nothing.
Friday the 10th brings a pulse of east-southeast swell pushing 2 ft, but the period is a short 4 seconds, and you’ve got onshore wind. The energy sits at just 14 (weak). It’s not going to be pretty. Saturday the 11th is the closest we get to a bump, with the swell reaching 3 ft from the east, period of 5 seconds, and combined energy up to 48 (still weak). But with moderate cross-onshore winds, it’s going to be choppy and messy. That’s really the best of a bad bunch.
From Sunday the 12th onward, it gets even harder. The wind picks up strong, and the swell drops right back to near-flat conditions. There are days with no surf at all. There is a stretch from the 12th through until the 18th of July where it is continuously poor, with most model runs showing nothing rideable. The water is currently a very unusual 64°F which is nearly 5°F warmer than you’d expect for July, so at least a summer dip will be warm.
To be honest, if you’re looking for a standout day, Saturday the 11th is the only one on the cards, and it is only for the most desperate. The break here at Swanage rarely breaks properly under these conditions, and this setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer looking for clean waves. It’s a lean run, but that’s normal for the area; forecasts can shift, so keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 181 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.12m | 1:16AM1.20m | 2:23PM1.09m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:58PM1.11m | 4:13AM1.05m | 5:14PM1.19m | 5:34AM1.11m | 6:09PM1.30m | 6:34AM1.20m | 6:57PM1.41m | 7:26AM1.28m | 7:43PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.54m | 9:27AM0.27m | 10:05PM0.57m | 10:27AM0.35m | 11:29PM0.55m | 11:57AM0.39m | 1:03AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.34m | 2:10AM0.24m | 2:29PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.04m | 3:22PM0.14m | 3:51AM-0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | SW 4 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 34 | 45 | 24 | 181 | 222 | 141 | 226 | 144 | 49 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 578 | 186 | 184 | 354 | 154 | 136 | 244 | 137 | 108 | 184 | 170 | 184 | 217 | 105 | 595 | 395 | 503 | 586 | 245 | 574 |
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