Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 154 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 Monday (Jul 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 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 | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: we’ve got a long, flat run ahead for Swanage. The good news? There is nearly nothing on offer for the whole 16-day window. The whole period is a write-off, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
Right out of the gate, Friday morning the 10th sees a tiny 2ft easterly windswell with a short 4-second period and weak energy (10). The wind is onshore from the east at 9 mph, so it’s blown out and messy. Afternoon only gets worse with a 1ft wave and the wind going cross-onshore. Poor conditions are the name of the game. Saturday the 11th is a little bigger at 3ft, but it’s still an onshore windswell from the east at 16 mph – choppy and ugly. Energy climbs to a moderate 65, but the wind kills it. Sunday the 12th morning is barely 0.3ft with a fresh cross-onshore breeze at 22 mph, and the afternoon delivers a 4ft easterly swell with a moderate 112 energy, but again the wind is onshore. The whole first week is dominated by poor surf conditions, onshore or cross-onshore winds, and short-period junk. About the only thing worth noting is the water temperature, which has a huge anomaly of 3°C, so it’s much warmer than normal for the time of year – around 65°F. That’s very unusual, but with no waves you’ll just be swimming.
The second week is a ghost town. From Monday the 13th through Wednesday the 22nd, it’s almost entirely flat or micro-swells under 2ft, with nothing but poor surf flags. There are a couple of afternoons, like Saturday the 18th, where a 0.3ft westerly groundswell with a 10-second period shows up and even goes offshore from the WSW at 6 mph – clean, glassy – but the swell is laughable at just 2 energy. It’s just not enough to ride. Wednesday the 22nd is completely flat with zero energy. Even the later days, like Friday the 24th, see a 0.3ft westerly swell with offshore wind, but again, it’s all tiny. Nothing breaks past a 2ft on Thursday the 23rd, and that’s with a fresh onshore easterly at 19 mph.
Look, this is an exposed but very sheltered corner of the coast, and rarely breaks anyway according to the guidance. It’s just one of those blank runs. When there’s nothing, we tell it plain. For paddle surfing, there is simply no option across the 16-day window. If you’re a kiter or wingfoiler, maybe a couple of those cleaner but tiny afternoons could work.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 12 | E 6 | W 11 | E 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 72 | 62 | 40 | 115 | 2 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14PM1.19m | 5:34AM1.11m | 6:09PM1.30m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.34m | 2:10AM0.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 72 | 62 | 40 | 115 | 148 | 125 | 498 | 338 | 151 | 212 | 151 | 64 | 148 | 50 | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 167 | 185 | 200 | 184 | 590 | 586 | 192 | 586 | 192 | 217 | 245 | 192 | 217 | 32 | 271 | 342 | 272 | 376 | 479 | 479 |
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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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