Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with 528 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's be straight – Swanage is looking dead for the next 16 days. The water is a warm 68°F, which is way above the norm, but that's the only good news.
Right now, as of the 7th of September, we've got a tiny 1ft swell from the SW, but the waves are junk. The wind is offshore, but the energy is weak. The afternoon might see a 4ft bump from the WSW, but it's still a poor surf call with a cross-off breeze.
From the 8th of September all the way to the 22nd, it's a flat-out dry spell. Every day is showing "poor surf conditions" with swell heights barely getting to 3ft. The wind is constantly onshore or cross-shore, making a mess of things. On the 8th, we get a glassy morning, but it's on a 1ft, 11-second period swell that's got no energy.
The only faint hope is the morning of the 9th of September. There's a 3ft swell from the WSW with a short 8-second period. The energy is a paltry 103. The wind is a clean cross-off, but for a spot that only rarely breaks, this is still a total skip. It's not worth it.
The 21st and 22nd of September see a strong NE wind pushing a 3ft to 3ft onshore windswell, but the period is a terrible 4 seconds. The energy is weak, and the conditions are lumpy and cross-onshore. If you're into kite surfing, that might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it's a no-go.
The bottom line is that there is nothing here. Swanage is a very sheltered spot, and with no decent swell on the horizon, the next couple of weeks are a write-off. It's a blank run, and that's just how it goes sometimes. Don't bother paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 75 | 472 | 69 | 46 | 27 | 65 | 103 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.17m | 6:45AM1.10m | 6:39PM1.31m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:42AM0.14m | 2:04PM0.28m | 2:32AM-0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 249 | 69 | 46 | 8 | 65 | 103 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 44 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 11 | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 26 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 472 | 49 | 18 | 15 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | 66 | 35 | — | — | 12 | 59 | 69 | 44 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 179 | 55 | 12 | 804 | 137 | 32 | 23 | 109 | 110 | 348 | 223 | 167 | 109 | 8 | 170 | 216 | 246 | 323 | 320 | 110 |
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