Kimmeridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s take a proper look at what’s cookin’ for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.

Honestly, I gotta level with you – this stretch is looking flat as a pancake for the most part. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead. The first recommendation doesn’t even come up until Thursday the 17th, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. There’s a real gap here with very little to get excited about. Let’s break it down.

The water’s sitting at a balmy 67° which is a solid 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual. That’s about the only thing that’s pumping.

We start off with a whole lot of nothing until Thursday the 17th. On Thursday morning, we see the combined swell energy climb to a moderate (92), with some 1.3m swell coming from the WSW. Problem is, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 22 mph, making it lumpy and poor. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze from the WNW at 19 mph, and the energy hits a moderate (111), but the wave height is still only 1.3m. It’s clean, but it’s small and not offering much power.

Friday the 18th morning shows a little more promise. The swell drops to 0.5m from the WSW, but the wind turns gentle and offshore from the NW at 9 mph, giving us clean conditions. The energy is weak (44), so you’re looking at small, clean little rollers. It’s a decent window for a longboard or a foamie if you’re desperate.

After that, it’s a long, slow slide back into tiny, weak surf. From the 19th right through to the 29th, we’re dealing with waves mostly under 0.3m, with combined swell energy in the single or low double digits. The wind is often light and variable, sometimes clean, sometimes with a bit of chop, but the lack of swell is the killer.

For a standout, if you can call it that, Friday the 18th morning is the best on offer. The cross-off wind and clean conditions make the most of the tiny 0.5m WSW swell. It’s not gonna blow you away, but it’s the only period where the conditions line up at all. For a more experienced surfer, Thursday the 17th afternoon has the most size at 1.3m and moderate energy (111), but it’s not a quality wave – just the biggest of a poor bunch.

Kimmeridge Bay is a reef setup that’s very consistent usually, but this forecast run is just barren. The periods are short (4-6 seconds), so there’s no real push or shape to anything. It’s one of those runs where you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a few days. It can’t stay this flat for long.

Rusty.

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