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 3PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
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94 | 144 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 134 | 72 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 |
94 | 144 | 239 | 284 | 293 | 255 | 245 | 309 | 215 | 188 | 134 | 72 | 42 | 28 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 386 | 516 | 340 | 349 | 403 | 260 | 219 | 184 | 206 | 206 | 124 | 174 | 173 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 208 | 298 | 175 | 298 | 260 |
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