Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 4AM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, mate, because this is a rough one. Looking at the next 16 days for Swanage, I'm really scratching my head. The truth is, there's barely a ripple on offer. The whole forecast period is littered with 'poor surf conditions' and scores that just aren't there. We're looking at a massive gap with no real surf to get excited about.
The first sniff of anything is on Wednesday the 9th, but it's weak. You're looking at a tiny 3 ft swell from the WSW at a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 80, so it's weak. The wind is a cross-off from the NNW at 12 mph, which will keep it clean, but there's just no power. This is a spot that "rarely breaks", and you can see why. It's "very sheltered" to the swells. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year.
Thursday the 10th is even smaller, with 1 ft in the morning and a bare 0.3 ft in the afternoon. That afternoon does have a long 12-second period, but the energy is only 3 and the wind is a fresh cross-off at 19 mph. Friday the 11th is the best of a bad bunch, with a 3 ft swell from the SW in the morning, but the period is a weak 6 seconds. The energy climbs to 95, just shy of moderate. We get a nice offshore wind from the West at 9 mph, so it will be clean, but it's just not enough to call it a surfer's day.
From Saturday the 12th, it drops off a cliff. There's a long stretch of nothing, with day after day of flat calm or tiny, gutless waves. We get a bit of a pulse on the 20th of September with some 3 ft swell from the ESE, but it's short period and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. Same story on the 21st and 22nd. By the 23rd and 24th, the wind swings onshore from the East at 19 mph, shutting the door completely. For a spot that is already "rarely breaks", this is a total blank run.
Honestly, lads, if you've got a kite, the onshore winds later in the period might be more interesting than a surfboard. For a paddle surfer, there's nothing to chase here. Hang tight and watch the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | W 15 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 80 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 100 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM1.22m | 7:19PM1.45m | 7:54AM1.32m | 7:58PM1.55m | 8:29AM1.41m | 8:35PM1.60m | 9:04AM1.46m | 9:12PM1.60m | 9:38AM1.48m | 9:49PM1.56m | 10:12AM1.46m | 10:24PM1.47m | 10:45AM1.39m | 10:59PM1.34m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.15m | 3:17AM-0.19m | 3:35PM0.05m | 3:58AM-0.26m | 4:16PM0.00m | 4:37AM-0.26m | 4:55PM0.00m | 5:15AM-0.18m | 5:34PM0.04m | 5:52AM-0.05m | 6:11PM0.13m | 6:28AM0.11m | 6:48PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 8 | — | W 15 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 3 | — | 64 | — | 46 | — | 4 | — | 32 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 189 | — | 100 | — | 31 | 160 | 100 | 2 | 22 | — | — | 31 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 55 | 47 | 356 | 155 | 179 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 323 | 329 | 224 | 100 | 110 | 47 | 133 | 133 | 190 | 108 | 108 | 99 |
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The above surf forecast table for Swanage provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Swanage can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Swanage surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Swanage) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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