Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 4PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 543 | 1217 | 1560 | 1165 | 784 | 565 | 155 | 243 | 250 | 129 | 216 | 388 | 553 | 587 | 456 | 488 | 404 | 307 | 103 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:50AM1.88m | 8:58PM2.12m | 9:21AM1.96m | 9:31PM2.15m | 9:54AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.34m | 4:17AM0.11m | 4:17PM0.35m | 4:44AM0.14m | 4:40PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
188 | 543 | 1217 | 1560 | 1165 | 784 | 565 | 90 | 243 | 250 | 129 | 216 | 388 | 553 | 587 | 456 | 488 | 404 | 307 | 60 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 152 | 186 | 343 | 218 | 167 | 167 | 67 | 112 | 192 | 131 | 344 | 236 | 297 | 567 | 434 | 69 | 216 | 297 | 211 | 21 |
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