Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW 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 (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Kimmeridge Bay.
To be honest, this is a tough stretch. The forecast is pretty much a flat spell for the entire 16-day window. The first real bump of energy doesn’t show up until Thursday the 13th of August, but even then, it’s barely a whisper. The water is sitting at 69° right now, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s weirdly warm, like a bath.
The only time the ocean even tries to wake up is on Thursday afternoon, the 13th of August. The combined swell energy hits 220 (moderate), with a 3ft swell from the WSW at a period of 10 seconds. That’s a tiny bit of groundswell, but it’s getting chopped up by a 12 mph cross-shore wind. It’s not good. The rest of the week is a mix of tiny, short-period slop and onshore breeze. Friday the 14th has a glassy morning, but the swell is only 1ft from the WSW. You’d be bobbing around for nothing.
The only real standout—and I use that term loosely—is Friday morning, the 21st of August. The combined swell energy is 117 (moderate), with a 4ft swell from the E at a period of 6 seconds. That’s a short-period windswell, but it’s clean with a 19 mph cross-offshore breeze from the WNW blowing smooth. The waves will be small, crumbly, and mostly for longboards or foils. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the best on offer.
Other than that, the whole 16 days are a write-off. Kimmeridge Bay is a very consistent reef, so this blank run is unusual, but here we are. If you’re desperate, the setup on the 21st might be more interesting for a kite than a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | W 8 | W 7 | E 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 3 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 28 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.51m | 2:11PM1.44m | 2:46AM1.34m | 3:50PM1.41m | 4:38AM1.33m | 5:19PM1.54m | 5:58AM1.47m | 6:21PM1.74m | 6:54AM1.64m | 7:10PM1.95m | 7:41AM1.79m | 7:54PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43PM0.69m | 7:51AM0.59m | 9:13PM0.74m | 9:40AM0.68m | 11:32PM0.68m | 12:04PM0.66m | 1:08AM0.49m | 1:27PM0.54m | 2:07AM0.27m | 2:22PM0.40m | 2:55AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.30m | 3:38AM-0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 4 | — | W 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | ENE 4 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 12 | SW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | SW 7 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | 20 | 22 | — | — | 13 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 423 | 340 | 347 | 391 | 310 | 310 | 260 | 238 | 584 | 260 | 238 | 243 | 260 | 235 | 260 | 239 | 157 | 156 | 205 | 126 |
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