Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, WSW swell with 508 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 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Kimmeridge Bay is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle, with no good surf on offer. The forecasts are showing a persistent pattern that just won't line up for us.
Right now, the water is sitting at 69°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That's a very unusual anomaly, making it feel more like a warm bath than the English Channel.
The first chance for a paddle doesn't look like it'll be much to write home about until Tuesday the 25th of August. There's a morning session with a 5ft swell from the east, but it's only a short period of 6 seconds, so the energy is weak (136). The wind is clean, but it's a cross-offshore breeze. It's just not enough to get the heart racing.
From there, it's a long, grim slog. The whole of the second week is basically a write-off. We see some increase in swell energy around Friday the 28th of August – a 4ft SW swell with a longer period of 9 seconds, giving us a moderate 284 energy. But the wind is an onshore blow at 22 mph, making it a messy, lumpy affair. The next day, the 29th of August, sees a 7ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is a strong cross-shore. That's a lot of water moving around, but with the wind, it's just going to be a washing machine. The conditions are just too poor for a decent paddle session.
Honestly, there's not a single standout break in this entire forecast. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing given the consistent wind and chop. It's a blank run, and for this area, it's a normal part of the pattern. We just gotta wait for the next weather system to change things up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°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). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | W 9 | ESE 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 129 | 65 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 108 | 203 | 272 | 112 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:19PM1.13m | 5:26AM1.08m | 5:48PM1.27m | 6:18AM1.21m | 6:28PM1.44m | 6:52AM1.36m | 7:00PM1.61m | 7:22AM1.50m | 7:29PM1.78m | 7:51AM1.64m | 7:58PM1.93m | 8:20AM1.77m | 8:27PM2.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM0.87m | 12:30PM0.87m | 1:32AM0.71m | 1:26PM0.75m | 2:01AM0.55m | 1:57PM0.62m | 2:27AM0.40m | 2:24PM0.52m | 2:54AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.43m | 3:21AM0.18m | 3:21PM0.37m | 3:49AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | W 5 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 168 | 272 | 112 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 10 | S 14 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | S 4 | S 6 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 10 | 57 | 264 | 335 | 309 | 129 | 65 | — | — | — | 11 | 55 | 108 | 203 | 12 | 85 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 238 | 175 | 198 | 175 | 561 | 219 | 219 | 206 | 173 | 206 | 223 | 236 | 206 | 264 | 111 | 162 | 150 | 294 | 447 |
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