
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 8AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 124 | 209 | 875 | 1140 | 1017 | 835 | 675 | 598 | 969 | 865 | 578 | 430 | 495 | 351 | 284 | 778 | 1190 | 564 | 1591 | 4572 | 4247 | 2496 | 583 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.18m | 5:07PM1.31m | 5:55AM1.36m | 5:45PM1.49m | 6:20AM1.56m | 6:20PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:45PM0.68m | 11:04AM0.82m | 11:46PM0.55m | 12:07PM0.70m | 00:32AM0.41m | 12:55PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -2 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | WSW 13 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SE 8 | SW 16 | SW 14 | ESE 7 | — | — |
2 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 495 | — | 149 | 352 | 398 | 564 | 1591 | 4572 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 10 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 11 | SE 7 | — | — | — |
19 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 510 | 629 | 44 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 211 | 250 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 |
52 | 124 | 209 | 875 | 1140 | 1017 | 835 | 675 | 598 | 969 | 865 | 578 | 430 | 294 | 351 | 284 | 778 | 1190 | — | 80 | 434 | 4247 | 2496 | 583 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 131 | 350 | 189 | 445 | 419 | 434 | 491 | 67 | 218 | 218 | 12 | 185 | 112 | 247 | 443 | 527 | 126 | 21 | 425 | 378 | 758 | 805 | 682 |
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