Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 21 | 31 | 108 | 255 | 716 | 1445 | 2049 | 2093 | 1241 | 655 | 1199 | 1131 | 715 | 450 | 611 | 485 | 140 | 495 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:01AM1.03m | 3:15PM1.16m | 5:40AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.31m | 5:55AM1.36m | 5:45PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM1.01m | 9:45AM0.91m | 10:45PM0.68m | 11:04AM0.82m | 11:46PM0.55m | 12:07PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 10 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 14 | S 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 143 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 611 | 255 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 16 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 27 | 21 | 31 | 108 | 255 | 716 | 1445 | 2049 | 2093 | 1241 | 655 | 1199 | 1131 | 715 | 450 | 342 | 485 | 140 | 495 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 45 | 170 | 67 | 111 | 349 | 349 | 236 | 272 | 272 | 546 | 434 | 218 | 216 | 69 | 12 | 12 | 138 | 447 |
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