Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 19 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 48 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 37 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.36m | 00:28AM1.13m | 6:51AM0.93m | 12:47PM1.23m | 2:08AM1.02m | 6:01AM1.03m | 3:15PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.78m | 4:17AM0.88m | 8:15AM0.92m | 9:30PM0.77m | 3:40AM1.01m | 9:45AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | NNE 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 10 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | ENE 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 51 | 60 | 55 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 76 | 60 | 39 | 62 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 157 | 179 | 199 | 245 | 319 | 232 | 184 | 111 | 124 | 130 | 117 | 108 | 97 | 108 | 97 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 67 | 220 | 111 | 445 |
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