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) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| 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) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
55 | 32 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.61m | 7:22AM1.50m | 7:29PM1.78m | 7:51AM1.64m | 7:58PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.40m | 2:24PM0.52m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
7 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 4 | — |
2 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 2 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 8 |
55 | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 208 | 174 | 160 | 160 | 198 | 216 | 236 | 321 | 206 | 298 | 561 | 445 | 561 | 289 | 239 | 241 | 238 | 58 |
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