Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 43 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a bit of a dry spell on our hands for Kimmeridge Bay. Looking right across the whole 16-day window, the first week and a bit is pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at a gap of about 10 days before anything worth paddling out for shows up. It’s a bit grim, but stick with me.
For the first ten days, from Thursday the 23rd of July right through to Saturday the 1st of August, it’s all tiny dribble. We’re talking waves mostly under 3ft, with periods all over the shop, often under 8 seconds, and wind that just won’t play nice. There are some glassy or clean moments on the 24th, 26th, 27th, and 30th, but the swell energy is basically zero (1 to 24). It’s poor surf conditions across the board. Honestly, not worth wetting a wetsuit for.
Now, here’s where things get interesting. The standout window opens on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning is the real gem of this whole outlook. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 688 – that’s moderate to strong energy. Paired with a light NW breeze of 10 km/h, it’s clean, cross-off conditions. That is the session to circle on your calendar. Kimmeridge Bay can handle that kind of SW groundswell, and it should be offering up some proper waves. It’s going to be a bit meaty though – that size is pushing the limits for beginners, so intermediate and up will get the best of it. The afternoon on the 2nd gets chopped up by a SSW wind, so get it in the morning.
Following that, Monday the 3rd of August also has some potential. The afternoon session looks tidy with a 6ft WSW swell (268 energy) and a light cross-off breeze from the ENE. Again, solid size for a reef break, but not too wild. It’ll be cleaner than the morning.
After that little pulse, it fades back into small stuff and onshore winds for the rest of the period. So, if you’re hanging for a wave, Sunday the 2nd of August morning is your best bet. It’s a true standout in an otherwise quiet run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | NNW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SE 3 | W 8 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.13m | 4:53PM1.27m | 5:25AM1.18m | 5:54PM1.37m | 6:20AM1.28m | 6:39PM1.50m | 7:02AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.49m | 7:50PM1.76m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:21PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.86m | 9:14AM0.78m | 00:50AM0.81m | 12:46PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:25PM0.62m | 2:58AM0.44m | 2:55PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.48m | 3:56AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 713 | 378 | 440 | 803 | 595 | 823 | 457 | 590 | 312 | 310 | 126 | 232 | 108 | 151 | 132 | 235 | 206 | 232 | 231 | 240 |
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