Kimmeridge Bay surf break

Kimmeridge Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kimmeridge Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kimmeridge Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay at 11PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
44
66
138
283
424
373
278
284
410
440
479
466
434
381
1459
1330
961
249
444
292
69
50
140
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:16PM2.17m
9:42AM1.96m
9:59PM2.10m
10:28AM1.83m
10:43PM1.99m
11:16AM1.65m
Low Tide
4:19PM0.31m
4:55AM0.15m
5:12PM0.40m
5:49AM0.18m
6:06PM0.50m
6:43AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:54
8:55
8:57
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
6
6
6
4
3
6
8
8
7
6
5
6
5
7
7
9
9
9
11
12
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.2
WSW
13
1
SW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
14
13
12
5
2
4
4
13
30
69
196
251
309
249
444
292
64
50
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
69
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.5
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
7
1.9
SW
7
1.9
SW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
66
44
66
138
283
424
373
278
284
410
440
479
466
434
381
1459
1330
961
75
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
112
99
112
513
600
567
567
567
192
423
423
445
349
239
239
466
208
190
98
12
12
12
67
97
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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