Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 1.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here, checking in on Kimmeridge Bay.
Let’s be honest, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for a paddle. There’s no real swell to speak of, and what little shows up gets wrecked by the wind. The water is a very unusual 66°F, which is a solid 6°F warmer than average for this time of year. Weird.
We’re looking at a massive lull from the 13th of July right through to the 26th of July. The swell is tiny, barely a foot most days, and the wave energy is in the single digits (0-8). The wind is often cross or cross-off, but with nothing to surf, it’s just a clean, flat pond. There’s a tiny bump on the 15th of July afternoon, with a 3ft easterly windswell, but it’s got a short period of 5 seconds, and the gentle cross-shore will chop it up. Not worth the wetsuit.
Even towards the end, on the 28th of July, we get a 4ft to 4ft SW swell, pushing the energy to 107 (moderate). But it’s a short period, 5-6 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. That’s a blown-out, crumbly mess, not a wave you want to paddle out into.
Given the reef setup and the constant onshore wind when there’s any size, this looks like a better window for the kite crew than for surfers. For us, it’s a flat run. Keep the board in the garage and hope the next forecast looks better.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 12 | W 11 | E 6 | W 10 | E 5 | E 6 | W 9 | E 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | E 4 | W 5 | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 51 | 102 | 2 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:50AM1.81m | 8:07PM2.11m | 8:36AM1.88m | 8:51PM2.19m | 9:21AM1.89m | 9:33PM2.21m | 10:04AM1.86m | 10:14PM2.15m | 10:45AM1.79m | 10:55PM2.03m | 11:26AM1.69m | 11:34PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.42m | 3:06AM0.16m | 3:20PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:07PM0.30m | 4:39AM-0.05m | 4:50PM0.31m | 5:22AM-0.05m | 5:32PM0.35m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:12PM0.43m | 6:42AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | E 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | ENE 3 | — | WSW 4 | N 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | SW 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | NNW 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 376 | 173 | 225 | 94 | — | 35 | 43 | 51 | 102 | 47 | 49 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 589 | 316 | 206 | 207 | 198 | 198 | 206 | 175 | 493 | 468 | 216 | 24 | 206 | 898 | 564 | 564 | 493 | 323 | 403 | 451 | 337 |
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