Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SW swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks for Swanage are looking pretty grim. There’s a massive gap of nothingness right at the start. The first day we even see a tiny pulse is Monday the 28th of July, but it’s barely a ripple. The whole stretch from now until the 8th of August is a write-off for any proper surf. The water temperature is sitting at 69°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like a warm bath out there, but it’s wasted on these flat conditions. For a spot that’s very sheltered, it’s no surprise it takes a lot to get going, but this is a rough spell.
The only faint glimmer of hope comes on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning session might offer up the best of a bad bunch. The swell is coming from the WSW at 5ft with a period of 6 seconds – that’s short period stuff, so it’ll be a bit soft and crumbly, but combined energy of 175 means there’s at least some moderate wave energy in the water. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean. But honestly, at 5ft, it’s not big enough to get excited about. The difficulty is listed as beginner, so if you’re a learner and you’re desperate, this is your window. Crowds are sometimes present, so you might have a few others out.
After that, it’s straight back to nothing. The rest of the 16 days are dominated by flat spells, onshore garbage, or tiny, weak windswell that won’t offer a thing. The break rarely breaks as it is, and this forecast confirms it. There are no good surf options in the 16-day window. The whole setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer when the wind picks up, especially on the 5th and 6th of August with that fresh cross-onshore breeze and lumpy water. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | N 3 | NNE 3 | SW 8 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:09AM1.29m | 10:14PM1.54m | 10:42AM1.32m | 10:47PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:48AM-0.06m | 6:00PM0.25m | 6:22AM-0.04m | 6:36PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | W 10 | W 4 | SW 8 | NE 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 190 | 112 | 234 | 217 | 252 | 246 | 318 | 320 | 337 | 318 | 244 | 271 | 524 | 256 | 458 | 327 | 250 | 345 | 186 |
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