Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, SW swell with 1,265 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kimmeridge Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Kimmeridge Bay. We've got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, the first week and a half is mostly a write-off. The wind is our biggest enemy here, hammering us from the cross-on and cross directions day after day. We're looking at a blank run from the start, all the way through to the 4th of September. That's over a week of nothing worth paddling out for.
The only faint glimmer of hope in this whole run comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning session is the one to look at. We'll have a clean, glassy start with a light breeze, 6ft of SW swell (182 combined energy). It's a solid size but it's a bit of a messy wave. It's surfable, but "very ordinary" is the best I can say about it. You'd be going out just for the peace of mind, not for any kind of barrel. The afternoon on that same day gets messy again, so it's a one-morning window.
Then it’s right back to the cross-onshore chop. We get another little tease on Monday the 7th of September. The morning goes glassy, dead calm, with a 6ft WSW swell (181 combined energy). It's the best looking conditions in the whole forecast, with clean, calm water. But again, the waves are just “surfable” and not anything special. If you're desperate for a paddle and some clean water, that's your shot. After that, it's back to being blown out for the rest of the run.
So, to sum it up: if you want to get wet, aim for the morning of Saturday the 5th of September or the morning of Monday the 7th of September. Don't expect perfection, but it'll be the least messy you'll see for a while.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 13 | 12 | 32 | 357 | 332 | 138 | 1265 | 637 | 75 | 140 | 711 | 326 | 170 | 49 | 19 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.93m | 8:20AM1.77m | 8:27PM2.05m | 8:50AM1.88m | 8:58PM2.12m | 9:21AM1.96m | 9:31PM2.15m | 9:54AM1.99m | 10:05PM2.12m | 10:29AM1.97m | 10:42PM2.03m | 11:06AM1.89m | 11:22PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.43m | 3:21AM0.18m | 3:21PM0.37m | 3:49AM0.12m | 3:50PM0.34m | 4:17AM0.11m | 4:17PM0.35m | 4:44AM0.14m | 4:40PM0.38m | 5:08AM0.22m | 4:02PM0.42m | 4:54AM0.33m | 4:11PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 4 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 19 | — | 15 | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 357 | 332 | 138 | 1265 | 637 | 57 | 140 | 711 | 326 | 170 | 49 | 17 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 238 | 241 | 349 | 112 | 423 | 246 | 190 | 112 | 185 | 600 | 218 | 215 | 218 | 26 | 466 | 238 | 312 | 126 | 239 | 340 |
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