
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 58 | 88 | 168 | 187 | 197 | 204 | 233 | 233 | 270 | 204 | 238 | 233 | 173 | 93 | 46 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.46m | 11:51AM1.43m | 00:07AM1.27m | 12:23PM1.26m | 6:27PM0.87m | 00:42AM1.08m | 1:21PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.66m | 4:55PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.78m | 5:49PM0.87m | 8:03PM0.86m | 4:56AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
41 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 58 | — | — | — | 29 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 |
— | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 24 | — | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 |
60 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 35 | 88 | 168 | 187 | 197 | 204 | 233 | 233 | 270 | 204 | 238 | 233 | 173 | 93 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 238 | 220 | 238 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 238 | 238 | 220 | 220 | 238 | 315 | 297 | 242 | 12 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 45 | 126 | 130 | 24 | 143 |
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