
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 10AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1518 | 1055 | 564 | 374 | 275 | 170 | 365 | 1341 | 2323 | 6181 | 7954 | 9238 | 5761 | 3449 | 2200 | 1274 | 858 | 575 | 151 | 426 | 1679 | 3460 | 5813 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.36m | 5:45PM1.49m | 6:20AM1.56m | 6:20PM1.67m | 6:49AM1.75m | 6:56PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.70m | 00:32AM0.41m | 12:55PM0.57m | 1:12AM0.29m | 1:36PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 275 | 170 | 71 | — | — | 6181 | 7954 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 237 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 348 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | NW 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 |
1518 | 1055 | 564 | 374 | — | 19 | 365 | 1341 | 2323 | 3796 | 39 | 9238 | 5761 | 3449 | 2200 | 1274 | 858 | 575 | 151 | 426 | 1679 | 3460 | 5813 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 434 | 434 | 167 | 12 | 111 | 260 | 447 | 388 | 152 | 8 | 113 | 378 | 891 | 527 | 434 | 434 | 167 | 12 | 423 | 798 | 801 | 801 | 797 |
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