Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 7PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 106 | 169 | 200 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 111 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.27m | 6:18AM1.21m | 6:28PM1.44m | 6:52AM1.36m | 7:00PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.87m | 1:32AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.75m | 2:01AM0.55m | 1:57PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
— | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 106 | 169 | 200 | 275 | 324 | 302 | 252 | 291 | 200 | 164 | 111 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 207 | 198 | 189 | 159 | 175 | 206 | 377 | 508 | 548 | 561 | 403 | 386 | 219 | 239 | 206 | 97 | 175 | 228 | 206 | 175 |
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