More Dramatic Seascapes in Dorset & Jurassic Coast

Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Dramatic Seascapes Forecast for Old Harry Rocks, Dorset & Jurassic Coast

Swanage, England, United Kingdom

White chalk stacks and a narrow headland mark the Jurassic Coast's eastern end, set against open sea and the sweep of Studland Bay.

20 matching opportunities in the 14-day forecast.

Hourly forecast scores

Forecast valid from Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC (one hour; not an observation)

Coastal Drama Score

Unavailable

Wind Speed3.6m/s

Wind Gusts6.9m/s

Cloud Cover0%

Visibility43000

Precipitation0.0mm

Upcoming Opportunities

When all conditions match, PhotoWeather marks an opportunity window.

Times shown in Europe/London

First upcoming window

Moderate Seascape

Old Harry Rocks

Thu, Oct 8 · 04:00–05:00 · 1h window

Medium confidence

51%

🌊Coastal Drama Score49.1%

Wave Height: 4.5m

Swell Height: 0.2m

Wind Speed: 3.9m/s (calm conditions)

Wind Gusts: 7.5m/s

Dramatic Seascape at Sunrise

Old Harry Rocks

Thu, Oct 8 · 07:00–09:00

🌊Coastal Drama Score:46.5-55.5%

Low

Dramatic Seascape

Old Harry Rocks

Thu, Oct 8 · 10:00–17:00

🌊Coastal Drama Score:47.2-61.9%

Low

Dramatic Seascape at Sunset

Old Harry Rocks

Thu, Oct 8 · 17:00–19:00

🌊Coastal Drama Score:55.1-66.5%

Low

Dramatic Seascape at Dusk

Old Harry Rocks

Thu, Oct 8 · 19:00–20:00

🌊Coastal Drama Score:57.4%

Medium

Dramatic Seascape

Old Harry Rocks

Thu, Oct 8 · 20:00–06:00

🌊Coastal Drama Score:50.5-64.3%

Low

Moderate Seascape at Sunrise

Old Harry Rocks

Fri, Oct 9 · 06:00–09:00

🌊Coastal Drama Score:50.4-50.5%

Low

+13 more windows in the next 14 days

72-hour requirements breakdown

When available, this detailed table covers only the stated 72-hour horizon (typically 72–168 hours, depending on available hourly data). Opportunity records above span the full 14-day forecast period, so this table does not explain that entire period. Times shown in Europe/London.

Most common blockers

Ranked across the 95-hour forecast horizon, not the full opportunity period.

Coastal Drama Score36% of hours

46matching hours in the displayed 72-hour forecastJump to first displayed match

AND logic: all conditions required

Meets requirement

Misses requirement

Time Europe/London	Coastal Drama Score ≥ 45.0%
Thu, Oct 8
Rule fails. 24:00	Coastal Drama Score: Value unavailable. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 01:00	Coastal Drama Score: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 02:00	Coastal Drama Score: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 03:00	Coastal Drama Score: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule passes. 04:00	Coastal Drama Score: 49%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 05:00	Coastal Drama Score: 40%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 06:00	Coastal Drama Score: 40%. Misses requirement
Rule passes. 07:00	Coastal Drama Score: 56%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 08:00	Coastal Drama Score: 47%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 09:00	Coastal Drama Score: 42%. Misses requirement
Rule passes. 10:00	Coastal Drama Score: 47%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 11:00	Coastal Drama Score: 47%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 12:00	Coastal Drama Score: 62%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 13:00	Coastal Drama Score: 60%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 14:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 15:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 16:00	Coastal Drama Score: 62%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 17:00	Coastal Drama Score: 67%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 18:00	Coastal Drama Score: 55%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 19:00	Coastal Drama Score: 57%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 20:00	Coastal Drama Score: 54%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 21:00	Coastal Drama Score: 54%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 22:00	Coastal Drama Score: 53%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 23:00	Coastal Drama Score: 60%. Meets requirement
Fri, Oct 9
Rule passes. 24:00	Coastal Drama Score: 64%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 01:00	Coastal Drama Score: 64%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 02:00	Coastal Drama Score: 63%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 03:00	Coastal Drama Score: 59%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 04:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 05:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 06:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 07:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 08:00	Coastal Drama Score: 50%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 09:00	Coastal Drama Score: 50%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 10:00	Coastal Drama Score: 50%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 11:00	Coastal Drama Score: 46%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 12:00	Coastal Drama Score: 42%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 13:00	Coastal Drama Score: 37%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 14:00	Coastal Drama Score: 39%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 15:00	Coastal Drama Score: 39%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 16:00	Coastal Drama Score: 39%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00	Coastal Drama Score: 37%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00	Coastal Drama Score: 39%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00	Coastal Drama Score: 39%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00	Coastal Drama Score: 37%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00	Coastal Drama Score: 44%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00	Coastal Drama Score: 44%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 23:00	Coastal Drama Score: 44%. Misses requirement
Sat, Oct 10
Rule passes. 24:00	Coastal Drama Score: 59%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 01:00	Coastal Drama Score: 61%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 02:00	Coastal Drama Score: 53%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 03:00	Coastal Drama Score: 56%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 04:00	Coastal Drama Score: 56%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 05:00	Coastal Drama Score: 63%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 06:00	Coastal Drama Score: 68%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 07:00	Coastal Drama Score: 69%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 08:00	Coastal Drama Score: 68%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 09:00	Coastal Drama Score: 55%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 10:00	Coastal Drama Score: 50%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 11:00	Coastal Drama Score: 58%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 12:00	Coastal Drama Score: 58%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 13:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 14:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule passes. 15:00	Coastal Drama Score: 51%. Meets requirement
Rule fails. 16:00	Coastal Drama Score: 44%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 17:00	Coastal Drama Score: 42%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 18:00	Coastal Drama Score: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 19:00	Coastal Drama Score: 38%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 20:00	Coastal Drama Score: 42%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 21:00	Coastal Drama Score: 42%. Misses requirement
Rule fails. 22:00	Coastal Drama Score: 42%. Misses requirement
Rule passes. 23:00	Coastal Drama Score: 53%. Meets requirement

How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

Supporting forecast inputs

Additional hourly values for interpreting the forecast and any derived scores. See the separate requirements breakdown for rule logic; missing values are unavailable.

Forecast time (Europe/London)	High Clouds	Low Clouds	Mid-Level Clouds	Primary Swell Height	Primary Wave Direction	Significant Wave Height	Total Cloud Coverage	Wind Direction	Wind Gusts	Wind Speed	Wind Wave Height	Wind Wave Period
Thu, Oct 8, 2026Sunrise 07:19 · Sunset 18:30
24:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0%	306°	6.9m/s	3.6m/s	Unavailable	Unavailable
01:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	0.27m	58°	3.8m	0%	304°	6.6m/s	3.4m/s	3.8m	8.5s
02:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	0.24m	57°	4m	0%	310°	6.6m/s	3.4m/s	4m	8.8s
03:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	0.21m	57°	4.3m	0%	304°	7.6m/s	3.9m/s	4.3m	9.1s
04:00 Night	0%	46%	0%	0.18m	56°	4.5m	46%	306°	7.5m/s	3.9m/s	4.5m	9.3s
05:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	0.25m	57°	4.8m	0%	306°	6.3m/s	3.3m/s	4.8m	9.6s
06:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	0.33m	57°	5.1m	0%	306°	8.3m/s	4.4m/s	5m	9.8s
07:00 Night	0%	62%	0%	0.4m	58°	5.3m	62%	292°	6.4m/s	3.4m/s	5.3m	10s
08:00	0%	0%	0%	0.61m	58°	5.5m	0%	296°	7.1m/s	3.8m/s	5.5m	10s
09:00	0%	0%	0%	0.82m	57°	5.7m	0%	302°	8m/s	4.2m/s	5.6m	10s
10:00	0%	0%	0%	1m	57°	5.8m	0%	320°	9.9m/s	5.1m/s	5.8m	11s
11:00	0%	9%	0%	1.1m	58°	5.8m	9%	324°	8.9m/s	4.5m/s	5.7m	11s
12:00	0%	30%	48%	1.3m	59°	5.8m	63%	330°	7.8m/s	3.8m/s	5.7m	11s
13:00	0%	37%	0%	1.4m	60°	5.8m	38%	330°	7.6m/s	3.8m/s	5.7m	11s
14:00	0%	85%	0%	1.4m	61°	5.7m	87%	320°	7.7m/s	3.8m/s	5.5m	11s
15:00	0%	77%	0%	1.4m	62°	5.6m	84%	312°	7.8m/s	3.9m/s	5.5m	11s
16:00	0%	37%	0%	1.5m	63°	5.6m	37%	308°	6.5m/s	3.3m/s	5.3m	11s
17:00	0%	65%	0%	1.5m	65°	5.3m	65%	296°	5.3m/s	2.8m/s	5.1m	11s
18:00	12%	0%	0%	1.5m	67°	5.1m	12%	288°	4.9m/s	2.6m/s	4.9m	11s
19:00 Night	19%	0%	0%	1.5m	69°	4.9m	19%	254°	3.4m/s	2.1m/s	4.6m	11s
20:00 Night	100%	0%	100%	1.5m	68°	4.5m	100%	246°	3.8m/s	2.3m/s	4.3m	11s
21:00 Night	98%	1%	100%	1.4m	67°	4.2m	100%	258°	3.9m/s	2.2m/s	4m	11s
22:00 Night	100%	78%	100%	1.4m	67°	3.9m	100%	262°	4.2m/s	2.3m/s	3.7m	11s
23:00 Night	100%	92%	100%	1.9m	70°	3.7m	100%	250°	5.1m/s	2.8m/s	3.6m	10s
Fri, Oct 9, 2026Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:28
24:00 Night	100%	100%	100%	2.5m	73°	3.5m	100%	244°	7m/s	3.7m/s	3.5m	10s
01:00 Night	100%	100%	95%	3m	76°	3.3m	100%	242°	9.5m/s	5m/s	3.5m	10s
02:00 Night	0%	100%	98%	2.9m	80°	3.2m	100%	246°	11m/s	5.9m/s	2.5m	10s
03:00 Night	0%	88%	8%	2.8m	84°	3m	98%	250°	13m/s	6.9m/s	1.5m	10s
04:00 Night	0%	98%	55%	2.6m	88°	2.9m	99%	253°	13m/s	6.7m/s	0.44m	10s
05:00 Night	100%	77%	0%	2.5m	91°	2.9m	100%	254°	12m/s	6.4m/s	0.44m	10s
06:00 Night	100%	84%	0%	2.5m	94°	2.8m	100%	254°	12m/s	6.1m/s	0.44m	10s
07:00 Night	100%	100%	0%	2.4m	97°	2.7m	100%	254°	11m/s	5.4m/s	0.44m	10s
08:00	100%	100%	0%	2.3m	94°	2.6m	100%	254°	11m/s	5.6m/s	0.42m	10s
09:00	97%	100%	9%	2.2m	91°	2.6m	100%	254°	13m/s	6.7m/s	0.41m	10s
10:00	0%	100%	23%	2.1m	88°	2.5m	100%	252°	13m/s	6.8m/s	0.39m	9.9s
11:00	0%	39%	98%	2m	102°	2.5m	100%	252°	14m/s	7m/s	0.39m	10s
12:00	0%	88%	98%	2m	116°	2.5m	100%	246°	14m/s	7.1m/s	0.4m	10s
13:00	0%	84%	98%	1.9m	129°	2.4m	100%	248°	15m/s	7.6m/s	0.4m	10s
14:00	0%	82%	57%	1.9m	135°	2.4m	97%	246°	18m/s	9.3m/s	0.4m	10s
15:00	0%	91%	68%	1.8m	140°	2.4m	100%	248°	17m/s	8.6m/s	0.39m	10s
16:00	0%	100%	81%	1.8m	146°	2.4m	100%	246°	16m/s	8.2m/s	0.39m	10s
17:00	0%	99%	98%	1.8m	149°	2.4m	100%	252°	15m/s	7.9m/s	0.4m	10s
18:00	0%	3%	8%	1.8m	151°	2.4m	13%	290°	8.9m/s	4.6m/s	0.42m	10s
19:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	1.7m	154°	2.3m	0%	278°	9.3m/s	4.8m/s	0.43m	11s
20:00 Night	0%	2%	0%	1.8m	149°	2.4m	2%	266°	7.9m/s	4.1m/s	0.75m	11s
21:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	1.8m	144°	2.5m	0%	276°	8.6m/s	4.5m/s	1.1m	11s
22:00 Night	0%	0%	0%	1.8m	140°	2.5m	0%	272°	7.1m/s	3.7m/s	1.4m	11s
23:00 Night	0%	9%	0%	1.9m	123°	2.6m	9%	267°	6.3m/s	3.3m/s	1.4m	11s
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:26
24:00 Night	0%	36%	0%	2m	107°	2.7m	36%	266°	6.8m/s	3.5m/s	1.5m	11s
01:00 Night	0%	73%	19%	2m	91°	2.8m	91%	260°	7.5m/s	3.9m/s	1.5m	11s
02:00 Night	0%	100%	0%	2.1m	85°	2.9m	100%	264°	7.7m/s	4m/s	1.5m	11s
03:00 Night	0%	95%	0%	2.1m	80°	2.9m	93%	271°	7.9m/s	4.1m/s	1.4m	11s
04:00 Night	0%	83%	2%	2.1m	74°	2.9m	84%	277°	7.9m/s	4.1m/s	1.4m	11s
05:00 Night	0%	63%	20%	2.2m	71°	2.9m	77%	274°	7.6m/s	4m/s	1.3m	11s
06:00 Night	0%	36%	43%	2.3m	67°	2.8m	69%	271°	7.2m/s	3.8m/s	1.2m	11s
07:00 Night	0%	16%	56%	2.4m	64°	2.7m	58%	268°	7m/s	3.7m/s	1m	11s
08:00	0%	6%	45%	2.2m	63°	2.7m	40%	270°	7.1m/s	3.7m/s	1.5m	11s
09:00	0%	3%	23%	2m	62°	2.7m	20%	272°	7.4m/s	3.8m/s	2m	11s
10:00	0%	2%	13%	1.8m	61°	2.7m	13%	274°	8m/s	4m/s	2.5m	11s
11:00	0%	4%	30%	1.5m	62°	2.8m	30%	280°	9.1m/s	4.5m/s	2.5m	11s
12:00	0%	9%	59%	1.3m	63°	2.8m	60%	285°	10m/s	5.2m/s	2.6m	11s
13:00	0%	16%	81%	1.1m	65°	2.8m	83%	291°	11m/s	5.7m/s	2.6m	11s
14:00	0%	23%	91%	1m	64°	2.8m	90%	292°	12m/s	5.9m/s	2.6m	11s
15:00	0%	32%	94%	1m	63°	2.8m	89%	293°	11m/s	5.9m/s	2.6m	10s
16:00	0%	44%	89%	0.98m	62°	2.7m	89%	294°	11m/s	5.7m/s	2.5m	10s
17:00	0%	65%	70%	0.94m	62°	2.7m	92%	287°	10m/s	5.3m/s	2.5m	10s
18:00	0%	89%	43%	0.91m	62°	2.7m	95%	280°	9m/s	4.7m/s	2.5m	10s
19:00 Night	0%	97%	30%	0.87m	62°	2.7m	97%	273°	8.1m/s	4.2m/s	2.5m	10s
20:00 Night	0%	77%	48%	0.83m	63°	2.7m	100%	272°	7.7m/s	4m/s	2.6m	9.9s
21:00 Night	0%	41%	81%	0.8m	63°	2.7m	100%	272°	7.5m/s	3.9m/s	2.6m	9.7s
22:00 Night	0%	13%	95%	0.76m	64°	2.7m	97%	271°	7.3m/s	3.8m/s	2.6m	9.6s
23:00 Night	0%	3%	72%	0.73m	62°	2.8m	68%	274°	6.9m/s	3.6m/s	2.7m	8.8s

How this forecast is evaluated

See which weather signals PhotoWeather uses to identify Dramatic Seascapes conditions across Dorset & Jurassic Coast. The requirements and hourly values above show how those signals apply at Old Harry Rocks.

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Recorded match history

Completed PhotoWeather forecast matches recorded for this exact rule at Old Harry Rocks during the last 365 days.

Last 30 days

recorded matching windows · 50% average confidence

Last 90 days

102

recorded matching windows · 51% average confidence

Last 365 days

133

recorded matching windows · 54% average confidence

Most frequent recorded start hour

06:00 local time, shared by 15 of 133 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

Most represented month

September, with 49 of 133 matches recorded in the last 365 days.

These figures use completed PhotoWeather MatchEvent records from the previous 365 days only. They describe recorded forecast matches, not observations, climatological probability, or a guarantee of future conditions.

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How this forecast is made

Opportunities are threshold-based signals: PhotoWeather checks whether forecast conditions match the rules for a photography scenario. They are planning guidance, not guarantees. Forecasts can change as new model runs arrive, and confidence generally decreases farther into the forecast horizon, so recheck conditions before travelling.

The weather forecast foundation comes through Open-Meteo , which aggregates models from weather agencies. PhotoWeather applies condition-specific thresholds and derived calculations; not every condition uses every model or data input.

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