Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 3 |
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35 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 80 | 119 | 100 | 83 | 87 | 77 | 116 | 202 | 136 | 82 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM1.54m | 00:12AM1.45m | 12:37PM1.37m | 00:47AM1.25m | 1:22PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.54m | 6:20PM0.70m | 6:04AM0.66m | 6:40PM0.79m | 6:38AM0.77m | 8:17PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 9 | WSW 6 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 58 | 39 | 27 | 13 | 9 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | S 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 3 |
35 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 80 | 119 | 100 | 83 | 87 | 77 | 116 | 202 | 136 | 82 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 24 | 10 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 111 | 236 | 261 | 575 | 575 | 72 | 238 | 190 | 170 | 216 | 177 | 510 | 167 | 44 | 0 | 126 | 126 | 143 | 312 | 108 | 240 | 240 |
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