Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 4AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 46 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 31 | 110 | 275 | 374 | 346 | 268 | 337 | 408 | 563 | 574 | 903 | 1221 | 1070 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.64m | 7:58PM1.93m | 8:20AM1.77m | 8:27PM2.05m | 8:50AM1.88m | 8:58PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.43m | 3:21AM0.18m | 3:21PM0.37m | 3:49AM0.12m | 3:50PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 50 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | E 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
19 | 46 | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 31 | 110 | 275 | 374 | 346 | 268 | 337 | 408 | 563 | 574 | 903 | 1221 | 1070 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 561 | 561 | 289 | 223 | 241 | 241 | 238 | 192 | 192 | 238 | 238 | 216 | 425 | 349 | 167 | 190 | 447 | 450 | 373 | 343 | 272 | 373 | 315 |
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