Kimmeridge Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.60° N 2.12° W

Kimmeridge Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kimmeridge Bay sea temperature is
20.6° C
3.8° 

Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 7PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
7
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
W
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
5
2
1
1
1
5
7
2
4
14
37
26
23
9
10
29
46
48
109
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
SE
10
S
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:18AM1.91m
10:29PM2.05m
10:54AM1.82m
11:04PM1.87m
11:28AM1.69m
Low Tide
5:37PM0.38m
6:00AM0.21m
6:06PM0.48m
6:24AM0.38m
6:27PM0.59m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:24
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
18
20
20
20
19
17
16
17
18
21
23
23
19
17
16
17
19
22
23
21
19
Feels °C
18
21
21
20
16
14
14
16
18
20
21
20
16
14
14
15
17
20
19
17
16
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