Swanage Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.61° N 1.96° W

Swanage WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Swanage sea temperature is
20.8° C
4.0° 

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


Swanage surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,610 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Swanage in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Thu 27th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Thu 27th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 27th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 9s

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


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