Surf Forecasts:
Swanage surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Swanage this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s 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 | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you—Swanage is looking pretty grim for the next couple weeks. I’m seeing nothing but flat spells and weak dribble across the entire 16-day forecast. It’s a real shame.
Starting Thursday July 30th through the weekend, we’re talking swell heights under 1 foot, with periods barely cracking 10 seconds. Combined wave energy sits at 2 to 4—just pathetic. Winds are light and sometimes offshore, but there’s nothing for them to groom. Friday and Saturday are clean but dead flat.
There’s a tiny bump on Monday August 3rd with a 3ft east swell, but with a 6-second period and a cross-onshore breeze, it’s gonna be choppy and weak. The energy hits 80, still weak. Tuesday the 4th has glassy conditions in the morning with a 1ft southwest swell—clean but tiny.
By Friday August 7th, a 5ft east swell shows up (energy 142) but it’s blown out by 30 km/h cross-onshore winds. Lumpy and rough. Saturday the 8th is even worse with onshore gales.
Bottom line: nothing worth paddling out for. This is one of those dead stretches Swanage sees. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. If the wind keeps up, it might be a better week for kite flying than wave riding. Leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 12 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | E 6 | SW 8 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 18 | 35 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM1.21m | 9:13PM1.49m | 9:38AM1.25m | 9:43PM1.53m | 10:09AM1.29m | 10:14PM1.54m | 10:42AM1.32m | 10:47PM1.53m | 11:17AM1.32m | 11:23PM1.47m | 11:56AM1.29m | 00:04AM1.38m | 12:40PM1.23m | 00:51AM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:57AM0.01m | 7:14PM0.34m | 7:35AM0.09m | 7:56PM0.40m | 8:16AM0.20m | 8:42PM0.47m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | W 12 | WSW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | SW 9 | E 5 | SW 8 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | 18 | — | 16 | 15 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 4 | NW 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 3 | — | 18 | 10 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | 35 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 17 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 344 | 318 | 252 | 250 | 271 | 476 | 271 | 250 | 271 | 245 | 167 | 155 | 109 | 32 | 53 | 266 | 261 | 476 | 254 | 14 |
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