Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 13 | WSW 6 | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM1.21m | 1:44AM1.06m | 4:19PM1.13m | 5:26AM1.08m | 5:48PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38AM0.77m | 8:17PM0.87m | 8:13AM0.86m | 00:36AM0.87m | 12:30PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
29 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | W 8 | S 13 | — | S 15 | S 15 | W 8 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
2 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 140 | 143 | 112 | 468 | 150 | 189 | 108 | 117 | 157 | 151 | 160 | 260 | 315 | 207 | 175 | 160 | 175 | 221 | 225 | 216 | 206 | 143 |
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