Kimmeridge Bay surf break

Kimmeridge Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kimmeridge Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 12PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
W
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
14
0.6
W
4
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
126
193
200
171
146
104
23
23
19
9
24
9
4
14
9
8
4
4
2
2
3
2
1
Wind (km/h)
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
SW
10
WSW
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
High Tide
5:03AM1.52m
5:50PM1.62m
5:57AM1.69m
6:31PM1.82m
6:44AM1.85m
7:12PM1.99m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.38m
00:26AM0.58m
12:42PM0.29m
1:25AM0.44m
1:37PM0.24m
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:47
8:49
8:50
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
12
12
10
8
7
8
10
11
11
10
9
7
6
6
9
10
10
10
10
8
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
1
-1
1
3
6
6
6
5
2
1
2
6
6
7
8
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.7
W
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.6
W
4
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
5
5
23
23
19
9
24
9
4
14
9
8
4
5
3
3
1
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
9
0.2
W
4
0.3
NW
4
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
5
4
9
4
4
3
2
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.4
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.1
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
4
1
W
5
0.2
NNW
4
0.7
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
67
126
193
200
171
146
104
63
49
49
53
2
25
25
6
6
6
10
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
378
347
818
891
1008
810
334
334
126
126
805
987
65
45
143
150
194
219
335
108
332
240
240
310
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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