Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with 53 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what’s happening with the surf over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you right off the bat: it’s a tough stretch. The first surf on offer isn’t until Sunday, the 5th of July, and even then, it’s barely a whisper.
Swanage is the only spot on the radar, and it’s a rare break, so don't get your hopes up. For the first four days, the swell is tiny and weak. You’re looking at ankle-snappers, around 0.3ft to 1ft. The energy is next to nothing, like a flat bath. The saving grace is the wind – it’s mostly offshore from the west, so it’s clean and glassy. But honestly, you can’t surf air.
We roll into Thursday the 9th and into the weekend, and it gets a bit lumpier, but not in a good way. The swell direction shifts to the east, bringing in onshore and cross-onshore winds. The waves bump up to around 2ft to 3ft, but the period is a sloppy 4 to 6 seconds. It’s all wind-slop with a strong breeze putting a chop on it. Not a surfer’s friend.
The best of a bad bunch looks to be Friday the 17th of July, in the morning. We see a pulse of 4ft swell from the east. That’s the biggest of the whole forecast. But the wind is onshore from the east at 12 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and blown-out. It’s a beach setup, and with that onshore wind and sloppy texture, this honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
After that, it drops back into the doldrums for the final days of the forecast. Tiny, weak, and mostly clean, but empty.
In short, we’ve got a nasty 16-day stretch with no real standouts. It’s one of those blank runs that’s normal for this area. Keep the board waxed, but maybe take up running for a bit. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | E 5 | W 10 | W 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.17m | 4:07PM0.85m | 11:44PM1.37m | 12:23PM1.15m | 4:41PM0.86m | 00:25AM1.30m | 1:14PM1.12m | 1:16AM1.20m | 2:23PM1.09m | 2:30AM1.09m | 3:58PM1.11m | 4:13AM1.05m | 5:14PM1.19m | 5:34AM1.11m | 6:09PM1.30m | ||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.09m | 2:56PM0.84m | 7:38PM0.44m | 8:01AM0.13m | 3:44PM0.85m | 8:19PM0.49m | 8:41AM0.20m | 9:06PM0.54m | 9:27AM0.27m | 10:05PM0.57m | 10:27AM0.35m | 11:29PM0.55m | 11:57AM0.39m | 1:03AM0.43m | 1:25PM0.34m | 2:10AM0.24m | |||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | SW 6 | E 4 | E 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 15 | — | 18 | — | — | 25 | 22 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 216 | 236 | 247 | 252 | 209 | 137 | 252 | 184 | 184 | 186 | 184 | 137 | 246 | 137 | 108 | 108 | 154 | 155 | 228 | 184 |
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