Kimmeridge Bay surf break

Kimmeridge Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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 1.0°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 9AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
6
1.5
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
560
456
380
1368
220
744
249
486
292
75
61
48
44
37
29
38
68
67
67
104
134
117
115
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross
cross
High Tide
10:28AM1.83m
10:43PM1.99m
11:16AM1.65m
11:30PM1.83m
12:09PM1.47m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.18m
6:06PM0.50m
6:43AM0.23m
7:00PM0.60m
7:39AM0.30m
7:57PM0.68m
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:57
8:59
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
11
11
12
11
13
12
14
15
14
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
Energy kJ
30
105
196
305
744
249
486
292
69
61
48
44
37
29
38
68
67
67
104
134
117
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
55
35
31
12
12
12
6
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
14
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
6
1.8
SW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.8
SW
8
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
614
560
456
380
1368
220
222
87
75
1
3
6
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
4
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
451
499
190
167
510
205
190
67
98
72
67
98
97
97
45
45
45
108
108
98
97
97
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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