Swanage Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.61° N 1.96° W

Swanage WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Swanage sea temperature is
18.8°C
3.4° 

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


Swanage surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 936 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 7s 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 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Fri 9th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 9th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 9th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Swanage over the next 16 days.


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