Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 80 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the 16-day outlook for our local patch.
Honestly, straight up, this is a tough run to call. We're looking at a blank period right out of the gate. For the next week and a half, there’s virtually nothing on offer. The swell energy is tiny, sitting mostly in single digits or low double digits, and the wind is just messy. We go days on end with nothing rideable, and the patterns are all over the shop. It’s one of those stretches where the surf pretty much goes on holiday.
Looking closer at the data, the first sign of anything with a pulse doesn't show until the afternoon of Friday the 17th of July. Even then, it's a 3ft swell from the east with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy (64) is still weak, and with a moderate cross-shore wind, it's going to be bumpy and pretty average.
The next morning, Saturday the 18th of July, is onshore junk, so don't bother.
Then we see something on Sunday afternoon the 19th of July. There's a 3ft swell from the south, period of 4 seconds. The energy is weak at 39. Unfortunately, it's blowing cross-onshore from the WSW at 25 km/h, so it'll be choppy and hard to enjoy.
If I'm calling the best of a bad bunch, it has to be the Friday the 17th of July afternoon session at Kimmeridge Bay (reef). It's the only time we see the swell height crack the 3 feet mark. But with a period of just 6 seconds, the waves will be fat and weak. The wind is cross-shore, not ideal, but it's the only window with any size at all.
The water temperature is 64°F with a big anomaly of +5°F. That means it's much warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a surprise given the flat spell.
In a nutshell, this is a long, dry period. There are no standouts, just a few weak, short-period pulses. For most of this forecast, it's honestly more interesting for the kite surfers to get a session in than paddle surfers. Keep the board in the car and the expectations low. Things might improve, but right now, it's a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 26 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49PM1.90m | 11:18AM1.62m | 11:25PM1.85m | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:05AM1.76m | 12:44PM1.54m | 00:52AM1.65m | 1:40PM1.49m | 1:53AM1.52m | 2:55PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.43m | 4:22PM1.50m | 4:51AM1.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.60m | 6:28AM0.33m | 6:16PM0.64m | 6:59AM0.36m | 6:46PM0.68m | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:07AM0.43m | 8:22PM0.72m | 8:51AM0.48m | 9:29PM0.71m | 9:49AM0.53m | 11:08PM0.67m | 11:24AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | W 10 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 7 | 19 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 28 | 80 | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 146 | 186 | 205 | 207 | 132 | 157 | 198 | 132 | 240 | 173 | 173 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 232 | 173 | 151 | 151 | 157 | 158 |
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