Kimmeridge Bay surf break

Kimmeridge Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BST
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Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kimmeridge Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 9PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Mon night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.4
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
66
51
51
49
62
64
69
76
66
58
87
186
332
278
337
440
485
474
500
735
598
415
331
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
S
35
S
40
S
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:34PM2.17m
8:58AM2.04m
9:16PM2.17m
9:42AM1.96m
9:59PM2.10m
10:28AM1.83m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.25m
4:03AM0.16m
4:19PM0.31m
4:55AM0.15m
5:12PM0.40m
5:49AM0.18m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:15
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:54
8:55
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
6
6
5
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
6
5
4
8
7
7
5
6
5
7
6
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
18
0.8
WSW
16
1
WSW
14
Energy kJ
61
56
44
43
33
16
15
14
45
13
12
5
4
4
6
277
389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
1.8
SW
7
2
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.3
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2.4
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
26
66
51
51
49
62
64
69
76
66
58
87
186
332
278
337
440
485
474
500
735
598
415
331
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
334
347
377
377
321
311
170
170
211
211
196
112
111
567
564
600
593
632
635
378
192
192
546
238
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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