Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Swanage area. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but to be honest, the surf is basically flat for the vast majority of it. We’ve got a long stretch of days with nothing to ride, so don’t get your hopes up for any quick sessions.
### Swanage (Swanage)
The first proper chance of a wave doesn’t come until Wednesday the 12th of August. Even then, it’s not great. You’ll see a tiny 3ft swell from the east early that morning, but with a short period of 5 seconds and a light cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be poor and messy. The combined energy is still weak at 66, so it’s more of a wobbly bump than a wave. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops to 2ft. This spot is very sheltered and rarely breaks, so it’s not a surprise.
Honestly, things don’t get any better until the very end of the run. The standouts here are only just worth mentioning. On Thursday the 20th of August, the afternoon shows a 6ft swell from the WSW, with a moderate cross-offshore wind and a combined energy of 207 – that’s the first time we see moderate energy. The swell is still short-period at 6 seconds, so it will be a bit lumpy, but for Swanage, that’s about as good as it gets. The day before, Wednesday the 19th of August afternoon, shows a similar story with a 4ft swell and 139 energy, also clean with a cross-off shore.
Because of the shallow, short-period swell and the onshore or cross-offshore winds, if you’re a kiter, this setup might look more interesting than anything for a paddle surfer. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°. That’s over three degrees above average, which is very unusual, but it doesn’t make the waves any better.
For the rest of the period, from now until the 20th, you’ll just see tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. The best you can do is keep an eye on the 20th, but even then, it’s a maybe for a small, weak wave.
Stay patient, folks. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | ESE 3 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 29 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 53 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36PM1.14m | 1:54AM1.09m | 2:59PM1.07m | 3:40AM0.98m | 4:46PM1.10m | 5:27AM1.02m | 5:56PM1.21m | 6:32AM1.12m | 6:47PM1.35m | 7:21AM1.22m | 7:32PM1.48m | 8:05AM1.30m | 8:14PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.52m | 10:07AM0.43m | 11:08PM0.53m | 11:44AM0.48m | 00:49AM0.41m | 1:16PM0.40m | 1:58AM0.20m | 2:18PM0.27m | 2:50AM-0.02m | 3:08PM0.15m | 3:36AM-0.19m | 3:53PM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | W 4 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 12 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 12 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | NNE 2 | SW 2 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 89 | 53 | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 271 | 414 | 324 | 340 | 386 | 372 | 271 | 271 | 250 | 318 | 271 | 247 | 253 | 592 | 250 | 250 | 594 | 12 | 12 | 108 | 137 |
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