Kimmeridge Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.60° N 2.12° W

Kimmeridge Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kimmeridge Bay sea temperature is
20.6° C
3.7° 

Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.7
SW
4
1
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
34
46
48
49
77
93
104
47
36
34
24
19
42
113
122
56
59
70
64
77
128
119
72
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
20
SW
30
SW
25
W
20
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:04PM1.87m
11:28AM1.69m
11:38PM1.67m
12:02PM1.54m
00:12AM1.45m
12:37PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.38m
6:27PM0.59m
6:33AM0.54m
6:20PM0.70m
6:04AM0.66m
6:40PM0.79m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:21
8:19
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
19
20
23
22
21
18
17
16
16
17
19
19
20
17
16
16
16
18
19
20
20
16
Feels °C
14
14
17
18
20
18
17
15
14
13
13
15
16
15
16
13
12
13
13
13
14
15
16
13
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