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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SW 8 |
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2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 67 | 148 | 154 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 59 | 29 | 19 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:26AM1.08m | 5:48PM1.27m | 6:18AM1.21m | 6:28PM1.44m | 6:52AM1.36m | 7:00PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.87m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 |
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | — |
2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
— | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 67 | 148 | 154 | 266 | 373 | 356 | 269 | 282 | 353 | 278 | 252 | 120 | 59 | 29 | 19 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 175 | 175 | 206 | 207 | 198 | 160 | 163 | 175 | 347 | 377 | 516 | 349 | 561 | 386 | 255 | 208 | 208 | 206 | 124 | 175 | 236 | 206 | 175 |
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