Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 7AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 74 | 100 | 97 | 80 | 80 | 97 | 154 | 171 | 132 | 143 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.67m | 12:02PM1.54m | 00:12AM1.45m | 12:37PM1.37m | 00:47AM1.25m | 1:22PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.54m | 6:20PM0.70m | 6:04AM0.66m | 6:40PM0.79m | 6:38AM0.77m | 8:17PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | WSW 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 6 |
1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 9 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 |
53 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 74 | 100 | 97 | 80 | 80 | 97 | 154 | 171 | 132 | 143 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 15 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 170 | 111 | 108 | 261 | 589 | 589 | 238 | 72 | 238 | 170 | 216 | 396 | 170 | 167 | 44 | 0 | 126 | 112 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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