Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with 520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10AM. 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 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Swanage over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you—it’s looking bleak. This is one of those stretches where Mother Nature just isn’t playing ball for us surfers. We’ve got a 16-day window here, and there’s a brutal gap of no real surf on the table right from the start.
The first session worth even a second look doesn’t roll around until Monday, the 4th of September. Before that, it’s all flat or messy junk. Monday morning the 4th sees a pulse of swell hit: 6ft from the WSW with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (241), but the wind is offshore from the W at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. That said, the period is way too short for any real power, and the setup is just poor. It’s a beach set-up here, and that short-period swell will be a bit of a wash. Honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer that morning.
After that, from the 5th through to the 10th, we’re back into tiny dribble. Flukey waist-high stuff with weak energy readings barely cracking double digits. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no real anomaly to speak of.
Things perk up a tiny bit on the weekend of the 12th and 13th of September. On Saturday the 12th, we get a 4ft swell from the E, and Sunday the 13th bumps up slightly to 4ft from the ENE. The problem? The period is a miserable 5 to 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore to onshore from the ESE, making it choppy. The combined energy is moderate at best (100-109), but the quality is poor. It’s not going to be pretty.
Swanage is a very sheltered spot, rarely breaks with any consistency, and the optimum direction is SW. This whole outlook is a write-off for a proper surf. It’s a blank run, which is pretty normal for this area when conditions don’t align.
There are no true standouts here. Not a single day I’d point anyone at. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, the boards can stay in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | ESE 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 520 | 327 | 158 | 44 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.58m | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:04PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.40m | 11:45PM1.39m | 12:12PM1.30m | 4:51PM0.75m | 00:31AM1.22m | 5:18AM0.72m | 1:03PM1.16m | 1:32AM1.03m | 6:20AM0.80m | 2:18PM1.03m | 3:30AM0.90m | 7:12AM0.89m | 4:35PM1.04m | ||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM-0.07m | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:33AM0.01m | 6:53PM0.24m | 7:14AM0.12m | 7:37PM0.31m | 7:59AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.75m | 8:27PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.71m | 4:49PM0.80m | 9:30PM0.46m | 4:59AM0.78m | 10:57PM0.47m | 5:28AM0.88m | 00:35AM0.34m | |||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 158 | 44 | — | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 520 | 327 | 1 | — | 17 | 35 | 32 | 119 | 119 | 123 | 123 | 148 | 241 | 93 | 61 | 21 | 26 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 185 | 12 | 55 | 110 | 190 | 356 | 246 | 246 | 216 | 246 | 320 | 246 | 246 | 137 | 137 | 108 | 133 | 108 | 137 | 209 |
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