Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 8AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 85 | 144 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 58 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:18AM1.21m | 6:28PM1.44m | 6:52AM1.36m | 7:00PM1.61m | 7:22AM1.50m | 7:29PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.75m | 2:01AM0.55m | 1:57PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.40m | 2:24PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 3 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
28 | 85 | 144 | 239 | 275 | 297 | 263 | 252 | 278 | 206 | 164 | 96 | 58 | 32 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 236 | 347 | 516 | 516 | 561 | 339 | 386 | 208 | 219 | 113 | 97 | 175 | 206 | 174 | 174 | 160 | 160 | 223 | 272 | 321 | 289 | 297 | 225 |
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