Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 24 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 60 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.89m | 8:35PM2.22m | 9:03AM1.95m | 9:14PM2.24m | 9:42AM1.96m | 9:52PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.25m | 4:17AM-0.09m | 4:27PM0.25m | 4:55AM-0.05m | 5:03PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
16 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 24 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 41 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | E 4 | WSW 9 | ESE 4 | E 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | N 3 | — | WSW 3 |
— | 1 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | N 3 |
7 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 32 | 10 | 19 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 97 | 111 | 186 | 312 | 205 | 98 | 65 | 0 | 143 | 143 | 205 | 312 | 240 | 240 | 108 | 143 | 170 | 335 | 336 | 466 | 335 | 335 |
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