Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 50 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 98 | 93 | 65 | 62 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 98 | 211 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:54AM1.82m | 11:04PM1.87m | 11:28AM1.69m | 11:38PM1.67m | 12:02PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.21m | 6:06PM0.48m | 6:24AM0.38m | 6:27PM0.59m | 6:33AM0.54m | 6:20PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | 1 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 50 | — | 37 | 33 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 98 | 93 | 65 | 62 | 42 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 98 | 211 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 457 | 452 | 582 | 620 | 635 | 312 | 312 | 339 | 238 | 297 | 902 | 786 | 892 | 595 | 337 | 337 | 238 | 335 | 315 | 315 | 312 | 238 |
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