Weather Forecast

Swanage borders two shipping forecast areas, "Wight" & "Portland".

Having watched the various activities yesterday around the bay (surfing, swimming and local quickly removing their beach huts from the beach) I thought it would be a good idea to look at the forecast.

Wight
Gale warning
2141 Fri 05 Sep (time forecast issued)

Gale force 8 now veered southwesterly

Shipping forecast

0505 Sat 06 Sep

Wind
Southwest 5 to 7, increasing gale 8 at times.

Sea State
Rough.

Weather
Squally showers.

Visibility
Moderate or good.

Portland

Gale warning
1517 Fri 05 Sep

Gale force 8 veering southwesterly soon

Shipping forecast

0505 Sat 06 Sep
Wind
West or southwest veering northwest 5 to 7, occasionally gale 8 at first.

Sea State
Rough.

Weather
Squally showers.

Visibility
Moderate or good.

So if you are using the coast or sea today, please continue to take care.