
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10 | 28 | 87 | 193 | 345 | 298 | 190 | 136 | 561 | 448 | 433 | 91 | 124 | 196 | 145 | 113 | 551 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29PM2.04m | 8:48AM2.05m | 9:04PM1.99m | 9:20AM2.00m | 9:38PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.25m | 3:49AM0.22m | 4:06PM0.29m | 4:12AM0.33m | 4:29PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 77 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 55 | 76 | 305 | 300 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | — |
6 | 10 | 28 | 87 | 193 | 345 | 298 | 190 | 136 | 561 | 448 | 433 | 91 | 124 | 196 | 145 | 113 | 551 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 162 | 138 | 162 | 167 | 205 | 112 | 111 | 99 | 112 | 220 | 58 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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