Swanage Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

10.6°C / 51°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

11°C / 52°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
82%

The measurements for the water temperature in Swanage, England are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Swanage water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Swanage average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Swanage
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 7.9 8.1 7.6 8.6 10.1 11.8 14.2 15.5 16.2 15.1 12.8 10.4
Max °C 11.5 10.3 10 11.3 12.7 14.8 16.3 17.7 17.9 17.2 15.8 13.4
Min °F 47.7 47.5 46.6 48.5 51.2 54.4 58.4 60.8 61.8 60 56.2 51.9
Max °F 51.3 49.7 49 51.2 53.8 57.4 60.5 63 63.5 62.1 59.2 54.9

The warmest water temperature is in September with an average around 62.6°F / 17.0°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 47.8°F / 8.8°C.

7 day tide forecast for Swanage

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 01:49am
    (1.64m)
  • High 03:18am
    (1.76m)
  • Low 06:12am
    (0.65m)
  • High 11:32am
    (1.96m)
  • Low 01:58pm
    (1.6m)
  • High 03:42pm
    (1.79m)
  • Low 06:27pm
    (0.83m)
  • High 11:39pm
    (2.01m)
  • Low 02:18am
    (1.63m)
  • High 03:54am
    (1.78m)
  • Low 06:51am
    (0.72m)
  • High 12:06pm
    (1.84m)
  • Low 02:24pm
    (1.59m)
  • High 04:22pm
    (1.84m)
  • Low 07:09pm
    (0.97m)
  • High 12:00am
    (1.9m)
  • Low 02:46am
    (1.62m)
  • High 04:33am
    (1.79m)
  • Low 07:35am
    (0.83m)
  • High 12:39pm
    (1.71m)
  • Low 02:45pm
    (1.59m)
  • High 05:05pm
    (1.87m)
  • Low 07:56pm
    (1.13m)
  • High 11:48pm
    (1.81m)
  • Low 03:12am
    (1.62m)
  • High 05:14am
    (1.79m)
  • Low 08:29am
    (0.95m)
  • High 01:20pm
    (1.59m)
  • Low 02:50pm
    (1.57m)
  • High 05:52pm
    (1.88m)
  • Low 08:57pm
    (1.28m)
  • High 12:27am
    (1.72m)
  • Low 03:25am
    (1.63m)
  • High 05:57am
    (1.76m)
  • Low 09:38am
    (1.04m)
  • High 06:48pm
    (1.88m)
  • Low 10:21pm
    (1.35m)
  • High 01:45am
    (1.62m)
  • Low 02:34am
    (1.62m)
  • High 06:37am
    (1.74m)
  • Low 10:59am
    (1.04m)
  • High 08:00pm
    (1.89m)
  • Low 11:51pm
    (1.28m)
  • High 06:01am
    (1.75m)
  • Low 12:20pm
    (0.94m)
  • High 09:17pm
    (1.91m)
7 day tide times for Swanage

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Bournemouth, England) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.