Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with 356 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s be honest about Swanage. This is a very sheltered setup, and this 16-day run is looking grim. The finder threw up no real recommendations, and the guidance confirms it’s a spot that rarely breaks. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with next to nothing worthwhile.
The whole first week is a write-off. From Saturday the 25th right through to Thursday the 31st of July, we’re dealing with tiny, weak waves – we’re talking 0.3ft to 1ft on the rare occasions there’s anything. The combined energy is barely a whisper, with values like 1 to 13. Most of the time, the conditions are marked as “poor.” There’s a brief moment of glass on Wednesday the 29th and again on Friday the 31st, but with zero swell, it’s just a flat, pretty lake.
Then we hit Saturday the 1st of August. This is the only real pulse of the entire outlook. The swell jumps to 4ft from the WSW, and the combined energy kicks up to 246 (moderate) in the morning and 415 (strong) in the afternoon. That’s a real surge of power for this place. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean. But the swell period is only 9-10 seconds, so it’s a windswell, not a proper groundswell, meaning it’ll be a bit lumpy and lack real punch. Still, for a spot that rarely breaks, this is the absolute best on offer. It’s not exactly a standout for the world, but it’s a standout for Swanage. After that, it drops straight back into the doldrums with tiny, weak waves and poor conditions for the rest of the run.
Honestly, for the rest of the month, there’s a brutal gap. After the 1st of August spike, it’s back to nothing. A small bump on Wednesday the 5th of August shows 6ft from the WSW with glassy conditions in the morning, so that’s a second, very small window. But the period is a short 6 seconds, and the combined energy is 329 (strong), so it’ll be a messy, stormy lump. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one, to be honest.
Stick to the 1st of August if you’re desperate. The rest? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon 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 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 66 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09AM0.93m | 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 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 13 | — | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | SW 5 | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 50 | 53 | 62 | 2 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 467 | 599 | 814 | 320 | 137 | 194 | 108 | 100 | 137 | 209 | 217 | 252 | 246 | 252 | 271 | 271 | 247 | 170 | 110 | 8 |
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