Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 160 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at this 16-day window for Swanage, it’s a tough one. The pattern overall is pretty grim, with a long stretch of poor conditions that’ll test your patience. The first recommendation doesn’t come until late in the period, so there’s a significant gap from the start right through to almost the very end.
Let’s run through it. The first week is a write-off. From Sunday the 12th through to Saturday the 26th, it’s mostly poor surf conditions. We’ve got a lot of wind on it – cross-onshore or onshore breezes, often fresh, which will make things lumpy and choppy. The swell heights that do show up are tiny, mostly under 2 ft and the wave energy is super weak, with values like 2, 83, or 164 – that’s very low power. There are a couple of pretty mornings, like Thursday the 16th with glassy conditions and a 1 ft swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. That’s a lot of days with no real surf on offer.
Now, something finally shows up on Monday the 27th of July. We get a morning situation with a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the West. The swell picks up to 4 ft, coming from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 305, which is moderate. For Swanage, given how sheltered and rarely breaking it is, this is the one true standout in the entire forecast. It’s not huge, so beginners might find it manageable, but the real issue is the break is listed as rarely breaks, so you’re relying on that specific combination to light it up. Also, it can get crowded sometimes.
The 4 ft swell from the WSW with offshore wind will likely produce the cleanest, most rideable waves we’ll see all forecast. It’s not an expert-only day, but given it’s a week away, keep your fingers crossed the forecast holds. Anything over 8 ft would be for experts only, but we’re not there. The period is short, under 8 seconds, so expect a steeper, weaker wave.
So, to sum it up: a long, bleak run of poor surf, and then one Monday morning that offers a genuine chance for a session. If you’ve got the patience, that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, moderate winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | W 11 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 73 | 2 | 160 | 60 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.20m | 6:57PM1.41m | 7:26AM1.28m | 7:43PM1.51m | 8:13AM1.33m | 8:27PM1.60m | 8:59AM1.35m | 9:09PM1.64m | 9:43AM1.35m | 1:29PM1.02m | 9:51PM1.63m | 10:26AM1.31m | 2:18PM1.02m | 10:32PM1.58m | 11:09AM1.25m | 3:04PM1.01m | 11:13PM1.47m | ||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.24m | 3:03AM0.04m | 3:22PM0.14m | 3:51AM-0.14m | 4:09PM0.07m | 4:37AM-0.26m | 4:54PM0.05m | 5:21AM-0.32m | 5:38PM0.06m | 6:04AM-0.31m | 1:20PM1.01m | 6:47AM-0.22m | 1:58PM0.99m | 7:04PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 29 | 4 | — | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | E 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 124 | 105 | 587 | 399 | 173 | 188 | 80 | 73 | 187 | 160 | 60 | 130 | — | — | — | 13 | 44 | — | 4 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 395 | 192 | 218 | 192 | 217 | 217 | 186 | 109 | 245 | 228 | 32 | 271 | 346 | 479 | 669 | 324 | 34 | 599 | 595 | 574 |
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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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