Kimmeridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me have a look at what's cooking for us at Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks. It's a reef setup over here, and frankly, it's been a tough stretch.

Right off the bat, the water temperature is a whopping 67°, which is a full 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's very unusual – feels like we're having a mini-summer in the sea.

The problem is, for the next 4 days, from Wednesday the 16th through Saturday the 19th, we've got some swell, but the wind is just all wrong. We're seeing a lot of cross and cross-onshore breezes, mostly from the west and west-southwest, and the swell energy is on the weaker side, never getting above 156 (moderate wave energy). The waves that do show up are going to be lumpy and chopped, and I wouldn't bother paddling out. We then hit a long gap from Sunday the 20th all the way through Tuesday the 29th where there's nothing worth talking about. Just tiny, weak waves that aren't going to break properly.

Now, there is a glimmer of hope way out at the end of the forecast. On Wednesday the 30th of September, we finally get a proper pulse. The morning sees a solid 5ft clean swell from the southwest, with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy is strong at 541. More importantly, we get a clean, cross-offshore wind from the northeast. The swell direction (SW) is right in the sweet spot for this break. It's a bit of a beast, getting up to 6ft in the afternoon, with energy hitting 696 – that's strong to very strong wave energy. This is only for experts, though; it's too big and powerful for beginners or intermediates. But if you're an experienced surfer looking for a proper wave after this dry spell, that's the moment to keep an eye on. It's a long way out, so don't bet the house on it, but it's the only real stand-out on the whole forecast.

Stay patient, lads.

- Rusty

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