Today’s Coastal Conditions – Purbeck & Dorset Coast

Updated: Wednesday 19 November 2025

Latest data for paddleboarders and surfers:

• Paddleboarding – Swanage: Mostly flat to slight wrap (~0.2–0.4 m / 0.5–1.5 ft at ~7–10 s). Light winds early, tending NW–N through the morning (≈8–12 kn) before easing later. Safest/glassiest inside the bay at first light.
• Paddleboarding – Studland, Lulworth Cove & Durdle Door: The most sheltered options today with only small ripples. Calmest early; reassess if whitecaps develop by late morning.
• Paddleboarding – Kimmeridge Bay: Gentle surge over the ledges (~0.3–0.6 m / 1–2 ft). Keep to mellow exploration near slack water; avoid tight reef zones if sets pulse.
• Surf – Swanage: Small windswell wrap with tidy peaks ~0.3–0.6 m (1–2 ft) at ~8–10 s. Cleanest around dawn and again toward dusk if winds remain light/offshore.
• Surf – Kimmeridge: More consistent than Swanage, ~0.6–1.0 m (2–3 ft) at ~8–10 s from SW/S mix; light cross-off tendencies on NW–N breeze. Best mid-tide on the push.
• Surf – Bournemouth & Boscombe: Modest short-period swell ~0.4–0.8 m (1–3 ft) at ~7–10 s; generally cleaner early with lighter/offshore tendencies. Look to dawn/dusk for the tidiest windows at the pier breaks.

Summary:
Sheltered bays are favourable for calm SUP at first light. Surf stays small but playful in cleaner spells—Kimmeridge and the Boscombe pier banks offer the most reliable peaks early and again toward sunset if winds stay light.

Please always check local tide and weather forecasts on the day and assess conditions on arrival. If in doubt, don’t go out.