Kimmeridge Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.60° N 2.12° W

Kimmeridge Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kimmeridge Bay sea temperature is
20.7° C
3.8° 

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 (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
54
106
134
150
55
42
22
12
9
13
59
53
55
49
59
62
77
133
127
117
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
25
W
15
NW
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
15
SW
25
WSW
25
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
WSW
20
W
15
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:28AM1.69m
11:38PM1.67m
12:02PM1.54m
00:12AM1.45m
12:37PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:27PM0.59m
6:33AM0.54m
6:20PM0.70m
6:04AM0.66m
6:40PM0.79m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part 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
Temp °C
19
22
23
21
18
17
17
16
18
19
19
20
17
16
16
16
18
18
19
20
16
Feels °C
17
20
19
17
16
14
14
14
17
16
15
16
13
12
13
12
13
13
14
16
13
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