Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 1PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 148 | 175 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 134 | 86 | 43 | 29 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:48PM1.27m | 6:18AM1.21m | 6:28PM1.44m | 6:52AM1.36m | 7:00PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.87m | 1:32AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.75m | 2:01AM0.55m | 1:57PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 4 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | — | SW 8 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 148 | 175 | 239 | 284 | 335 | 312 | 281 | 342 | 240 | 187 | 134 | 86 | 43 | 29 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 198 | 160 | 160 | 175 | 206 | 377 | 516 | 516 | 340 | 386 | 199 | 219 | 219 | 113 | 97 | 175 | 272 | 206 | 174 |
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