Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kimmeridge Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here with the straight talk. The next 16 days at Kimmeridge Bay are looking pretty flat and grim. There’s a long stretch of nothing, so don’t get your hopes up.
For the first few days, from Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th, it’s a total blank. Swell is tiny, winds are all wrong, and the wave energy is pathetic – numbers like 18 and 31 (weak). You’re not missing a thing.
The first real chance of a wave comes on Friday morning the 11th. We get a 4ft swell from the SW, but it’s short-period at 6 seconds – that’s just weak windswell. Wind is a light cross-off from the NW, so the surface will be clean, but the waves will be average. The combined energy hits 146 (moderate), so there’s a bit of push, but it’s not quality. The afternoon drops to 3ft from the WSW with a 9-second period (146 energy), still clean but nothing special.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are back to tiny, poor conditions. Monday the 14th is a total dud with onshore winds and energy at 14 and 11. Tuesday the 15th, Wednesday the 16th, and Thursday the 17th are all tiny, with Thursday afternoon seeing a 3ft swell from the WSW but with a period of just 4 seconds (energy 41) – that’s just wind chop, not surf.
The only real standout is late on Monday the 21st of September. We’ve got 4ft of swell from the E, with a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 161 and 194 (moderate), and the wind is a strong cross-off from the WNW, keeping the surface clean. That’s a solid, clean wave at Kimmeridge Bay, but it’s short-period, bumpy underneath, and the wind is strong at 25 mph, so it’ll be a battle. For a reef break like Kimmeridge, this is the best on offer, but it’s for the solid intermediate surfer who doesn’t mind a fight. Beginners will find the 4ft swell a bit much, and the wind will be challenging.
Tuesday the 22nd hangs on with 4ft from the E, but the energy drops to 82 and 85 (weak), and the wind shifts around. The morning is offshore from the N, so it’ll be clean, but the wave quality is ordinary.
Overall, it’s a bleak run. Water temperature is about average for the time of year. Crowds are a real possibility at Kimmeridge Bay, as it’s “often” busy, but with this forecast, I doubt many will be out. If you’re desperate, Friday the 11th or Monday the 21st is your best bet, but don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 8 |
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 kJ | 46 | 41 | 39 | 94 | 61 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 115 | 57 | 72 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 77 | 53 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:11PM1.72m | 6:46AM1.64m | 6:56PM1.92m | 7:27AM1.81m | 7:37PM2.08m | 8:05AM1.94m | 8:15PM2.17m | 8:41AM2.02m | 8:52PM2.18m | 9:15AM2.04m | 9:28PM2.12m | 9:49AM1.99m | 10:02PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.52m | 1:51AM0.19m | 2:07PM0.38m | 2:35AM0.04m | 2:48PM0.28m | 3:14AM-0.03m | 3:26PM0.23m | 3:49AM-0.02m | 4:01PM0.23m | 4:22AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.27m | 4:50AM0.18m | 4:59PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 14 | — | WSW 9 | — | WSW 5 | SW 7 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 39 | 41 | 39 | 94 | 61 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 72 | 27 | — | 8 | — | 17 | — | 17 | 11 | — | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 9 | — | WNW 3 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 23 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 5 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 67 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 115 | — | — | 2 | 24 | 17 | 77 | 53 | 39 | — | — | 20 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 131 | 310 | 126 | 44 | 24 | 143 | 132 | 132 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 143 | 211 | 211 | 21 | 99 | 65 | 205 | 112 |
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