Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 37 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 73 | 79 | 41 | 41 | 73 | 136 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22AM1.50m | 7:29PM1.78m | 7:51AM1.64m | 7:58PM1.93m | 8:20AM1.77m | 8:27PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.40m | 2:24PM0.52m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.43m | 3:21AM0.18m | 3:21PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 8 | SE 4 | SW 7 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — |
15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 26 | — | 29 | — | — | 73 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 37 | 45 | 21 | 39 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 73 | 79 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 136 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 160 | 175 | 175 | 236 | 298 | 206 | 298 | 561 | 561 | 103 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 238 | 126 | 167 | 67 | 196 | 211 | 294 | 297 | 238 | 112 |
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