Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WSW swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, if you were hoping for a solid run of surf at Swanage, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is pretty much a flat spell with very little on offer. The breaks here are rare anyway, and this stretch of forecasts backs that up.
For the first week, from Saturday 25th July right through to the end of the month, there’s barely a ripple. The earliest we might see anything even worth looking at is Monday 27th July morning, but even then it’s only 2 ft from the WSW with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak at 66, and while the wind is offshore and light, the surf is just too small to get excited about. After that, we’re back to flat again with nothing but tiny dribbles of 0.3 ft to 1 ft for days.
We do get a little bump around Tuesday 4th August, with a 3 ft swell from the SW and a period of 8 seconds, pushing the combined energy up to a moderate 122. That’s the biggest we see, but it’s still only a marginal wave, with a moderate cross-chop and some rain. Not exactly firing. After that, it’s back to 0.3 ft to 2 ft dribble for the rest of the outlook.
With water temperatures around 68° and a massive anomaly of 4° warmer than average, it’s a very unusual time for the sea here – but that warmth isn’t bringing any swell. Honestly, for someone who really wants to paddle, this is a tough stretch. Swanage is a very sheltered, rarely breaking spot at the best of times, and this run is a real blank. Conditions might be more interesting for a kite surfer on that small 4th August bump with a cross-chop, but for a surfer, there’s nothing to recommend.
Keep your eyes on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor forever. But for now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28PM1.11m | 6:52AM0.99m | 7:06PM1.19m | 7:30AM1.05m | 7:41PM1.27m | 8:05AM1.11m | 8:13PM1.36m | 8:37AM1.17m | 8:43PM1.43m | 9:08AM1.21m | 9:13PM1.49m | 9:38AM1.25m | 9:43PM1.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.37m | 2:42PM0.43m | 3:10AM0.26m | 3:17PM0.36m | 3:42AM0.16m | 3:49PM0.30m | 4:13AM0.07m | 4:20PM0.26m | 4:44AM0.00m | 4:52PM0.24m | 5:16AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 47 | — | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | W 6 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | SW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 50 | 3 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 582 | 467 | 806 | 814 | 53 | 32 | 320 | 100 | 108 | 200 | 217 | 234 | 443 | 246 | 245 | 345 | 154 | 344 | 831 | 246 |
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