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Swanage Surf Photo: 'Swanage peelers just before the tide dropped' by Fred Preston

Lat Long: 50.61° N 1.96° W

Issued: 12 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Swanage sea temperature is

15.2° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Swanage surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	SSW	WSW
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	SW	SW
	6 s	cross	6 s	14 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW
	6 s	cross- off	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	7 s	cross- off	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	9 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW
	12 s	cross- off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW
	9 s	off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW	NW	SW
	10 s	cross- off	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Swanage around the time the photo was taken

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Swanage Surf Photo: 'Swanage peelers just before the tide dropped' by Fred Preston

Found some swell on the drop during a unnamed SW storm, a bit close-outy closer to mid but overall worth it.

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User: Fred Preston (7 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:40 am 18 Dec 2024