Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with 309 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The surf forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here with the outlook for Swanage for the next couple of weeks.
First up, to be straight with you, the water is sitting at 69°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's very unusual, a real treat if you’re paddling out without a thick suit.
Right now, the surf is essentially flat with nothing worth paddling for. The whole first week and into the second is looking grim. There’s a long stretch of days with effectively no wave energy to speak of. A few tiny bumps show up, but the combined energy barely scrapes into double digits (4, 8, 24, 39) and the forecasters are calling it "poor surf conditions". It’s gonna be a bit of a waiting game. We don't see any real hope until Monday the 14th of September.
Now, that day is where it gets interesting. On Monday morning the 14th, a solid 8ft swell from the SW rolls in with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 666 (moderate wave energy). That's a bit of a beast. At that size, it’s going to be a handful – definitely one for the experienced crew only. The wind early on is light offshore from the west, so it should be clean. The waves will be powerful, but with that short period (under 8 seconds), it'll be a bit of a messy, thumping wall. It won't be a classic but for this stretch, it's the only real game in town. Monday afternoon sees the same height but with a stronger cross-offshore wind, so it will get a bit lumpy.
After that, Tuesday the 15th drops back down a bit, with a 4ft to 3ft swell from the WSW, still with clean light winds, offering a more manageable option for the intermediate surfers, but the energy drops right back (120).
So, the standout is that Monday morning session on the 14th if you are an expert and you’re desperate for some size. It's all we’ve got that’s worth jumping out of bed for. The long quiet spell is a pretty normal thing for the area when the summer patterns lock in, so don't hold your breath for much before that.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 535 | 327 | 176 | 44 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.58m | 10:52AM1.45m | 11:04PM1.51m | 11:30AM1.40m | 11:45PM1.39m | 12:12PM1.30m | 4:51PM0.75m | 00:31AM1.22m | 5:18AM0.72m | 1:03PM1.16m | 1:32AM1.03m | 6:20AM0.80m | 2:18PM1.03m | 3:30AM0.90m | 7:12AM0.89m | 4:35PM1.04m | ||||
Low Tide | 6:13PM0.18m | 6:33AM0.01m | 6:53PM0.24m | 7:14AM0.12m | 7:37PM0.31m | 7:59AM0.26m | 4:12PM0.75m | 8:27PM0.39m | 4:34AM0.71m | 4:49PM0.80m | 9:30PM0.46m | 4:59AM0.78m | 10:57PM0.47m | 5:28AM0.88m | 00:35AM0.34m | ||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 176 | 44 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 535 | 327 | 1 | — | 9 | 25 | 16 | 76 | 93 | 143 | 143 | 90 | 119 | 61 | 29 | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 15 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 227 | 2 | 55 | 246 | 137 | 594 | 246 | 216 | 188 | 183 | 302 | 53 | 318 | 137 | 137 | 100 | 108 | 133 | 137 | 234 |
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