Kimmeridge Bay surf break

Kimmeridge Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 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
11.6° C
(Which is 1.0°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 10AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1 AM
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)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
5
15
14
5
12
6
5
3
2
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
SSE
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
0
W
5
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
15
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:51AM1.83m
8:10PM1.93m
8:25AM1.85m
8:41PM1.95m
8:59AM1.83m
9:13PM1.92m
Low Tide
3:11PM0.33m
3:35AM0.34m
3:36PM0.39m
4:01AM0.36m
3:54PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:43
5:41
5:39
5:37
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8:28
8:29
8:30
8:31
4
4
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
11
12
14
13
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
9
10
11
11
9
8
8
10
6
7
8
9
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
46
27
18
11
6
3
12
12
2
1
11
10
10
1
3
14
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
12
11
10
10
10
10
1
1
11
11
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
W
3
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
5
5
5
2
5
15
1
3
12
6
5
3
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
45
152
192
205
241
210
189
108
108
132
160
132
132
206
206
238
238
239
239
312
561
239
238
238
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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