Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 54 | 106 | 134 | 150 | 55 | 42 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 49 | 59 | 62 | 77 | 133 | 127 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.69m | 11:38PM1.67m | 12:02PM1.54m | 00:12AM1.45m | 12:37PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.59m | 6:33AM0.54m | 6:20PM0.70m | 6:04AM0.66m | 6:40PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | W 8 | — | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 87 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
74 | 54 | 106 | 134 | 150 | 55 | 42 | 22 | — | 9 | 13 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 49 | 59 | 62 | 77 | 133 | 127 | 117 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 297 | 572 | 261 | 0 | 72 | 205 | 112 | 125 | 194 | 312 | 312 | 21 | 236 | 216 | 170 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 126 | 0 |
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