Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 2AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.24m | 9:42AM1.96m | 9:52PM2.18m | 10:18AM1.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.25m | 4:55AM-0.05m | 5:03PM0.30m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | — | NE 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | SW 7 | — | W 7 |
41 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | E 5 | — | WSW 8 | — | ENE 4 | — |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | N 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
45 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 186 | 240 | 240 | 108 | 310 | 332 | 336 | 466 | 332 | 240 | 260 | 112 | 108 | 112 | 347 | 582 | 593 | 337 |
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