Kimmeridge Bay surf break

Kimmeridge Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 16 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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 6PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (16 May)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
4 AM
7 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)
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
5
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
S
6
1.8
SSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
13
42
80
49
41
49
46
27
61
27
44
43
33
32
56
62
64
48
40
50
157
241
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
S
30
S
35
S
35
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:29AM1.98m
7:53PM2.11m
8:13AM2.04m
8:34PM2.17m
8:58AM2.04m
9:16PM2.17m
Low Tide
2:32PM0.23m
3:11AM0.22m
3:26PM0.25m
4:03AM0.16m
4:19PM0.31m
4:55AM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:52
8:52
8:54
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
Temp °C
11
12
11
12
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
7
8
7
8
6
5
5
5
7
7
5
7
6
4
5
4
5
6
6
7
6
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
2
5
4
8
7
31
28
21
61
27
44
43
33
16
15
14
14
13
12
5
4
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
2
2
7
8
1
6
20
9
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
W
6
0.6
WSW
6
1
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.6
S
6
1.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
5
5
13
42
80
49
41
49
46
27
34
25
28
26
29
32
56
62
64
48
40
50
157
241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
238
337
334
347
238
312
126
21
312
347
167
167
321
236
44
170
138
162
162
112
111
220
600
600
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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