Swanage Bay Beach Info | Dorset Coast

Swanage bay has a gentle shelving beach that runs the length of the town and is backed by a promenade lined with amusements and attractions. On a clear day it is possible to see all the way over to the Isle of Wight.

Swanage beach is home to many water sports. Swanage pier is one of the best diving locations in the country with diving training programmes and excursions running regularly from Swanage, the shallow bay and clear waters offer excellent training grounds for this sport. Other water sports include sailing, water-skiing and windsurfing.

Swanage beach is part of the South West Coast Path with superb views over the Jurassic coast.

Facilities include restaurants, cafes, shops, supermarkets, theatre/cinema, amusement arcades, car parking and marker buoys cordon off a swimmers-only area in Swanage Bay.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Swanage Destination page or our regional Dorset Destination page.

Getting to Swanage Bay Beach

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Swanage Bay Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 10.7℃ to 12.5℃ with wind speed 5.2 m/sec (NNE)

Sunday, Apr 21

Expect a temp in the range 6.7℃ to 8.3℃ with wind speed 2.9 m/sec (NNE)

Monday, Apr 22
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 6.2℃ to 6.7℃ with wind speed 6.8 m/sec (NNE)

Tuesday, Apr 23

Expect a temp in the range 8.5℃ to 9.3℃ with wind speed 4.7 m/sec (N)

Wednesday, Apr 24

Expect a temp in the range 6.3℃ to 8℃ with wind speed 3.3 m/sec (NNE)

Thursday, Apr 25

Expect a temp in the range 8.9℃ to 10.1℃ with wind speed 5.6 m/sec (WNW)

Friday, Apr 26
cloudy

Expect a temp in the range 8.4℃ to 10.5℃ with wind speed 4.7 m/sec (SSW)

Our Swanage weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

Swanage Bay Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for Swanage Bay Beach is at Swanage 0.59 km (0.37 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit Swanage Bay Beach. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Sat 20 Apr
   Low Tide at 01:31 (Height 1.19m)
   High Tide at 05:35 (Height 1.72m)
   Low Tide at 13:41 (Height 0.93m)
   High Tide at 18:58 (Height 1.84m)

Sun 21 Apr
   Low Tide at 02:04 (Height 1.09m)
   High Tide at 06:27 (Height 1.82m)
   Low Tide at 14:14 (Height 0.87m)
   High Tide at 19:04 (Height 1.94m)

Mon 22 Apr
   Low Tide at 02:33 (Height 1.00m)
   High Tide at 07:17 (Height 1.93m)
   Low Tide at 14:42 (Height 0.83m)
   High Tide at 19:38 (Height 2.06m)

Tue 23 Apr
   Low Tide at 02:59 (Height 0.92m)
   High Tide at 07:55 (Height 2.04m)
   Low Tide at 15:09 (Height 0.80m)
   High Tide at 20:13 (Height 2.15m)

Wed 24 Apr
   Low Tide at 03:26 (Height 0.85m)
   High Tide at 08:28 (Height 2.11m)
   Low Tide at 15:37 (Height 0.78m)
   High Tide at 20:47 (Height 2.20m)

Thu 25 Apr
   Low Tide at 03:56 (Height 0.79m)
   High Tide at 09:00 (Height 2.13m)
   Low Tide at 16:09 (Height 0.79m)
   High Tide at 21:21 (Height 2.19m)

Fri 26 Apr
   Low Tide at 04:29 (Height 0.77m)
   High Tide at 09:33 (Height 2.10m)
   Low Tide at 16:44 (Height 0.84m)
   High Tide at 21:53 (Height 2.14m)

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Swanage Bay Beach

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