Kimmeridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Mother Nature’s got lined up.

Straight up, the next couple of weeks are looking grim for a proper paddle session at Kimmeridge Bay. The forecast is a long, flat, and windy stretch with barely a ripple worth paddling for until late in the month. We’ve got a real gap here – over a week of nothing really doable from now until late July.

Saturday 11th July is a write-off. Tiny windswell from the east at about 3 feet, but that’s coming with a messy 16 mph cross-offshore breeze and a weak period of just 6 seconds. The combined energy is pitiful (52), and the water is a balmy 65°, but that’s actually 6° warmer than usual for the time of year, which is very unusual. Still, not enough to get me wet.

Through the whole of next week, from Sunday 12th through to Thursday 24th July, we’re looking at a desert. Wave heights barely tickle the 3 feet mark on the odd afternoon, but the winds are mostly cross, cross-on, or just too damn strong, with speeds hitting 16 to 22 mph. That creates a bumpy, lumpy mess. The swell periods are short and weak, with combined energy mostly sitting well under 100. It’s just flat and choppy—not worth a second look.

Things try to turn up a bit on Saturday 25th July, but it’s a mixed bag. We finally get some size on offer, with a 6 feet swell pushing in from the WSW. The combined energy jumps right up (366 on the morning), so there’s definitely power in the water. But here’s the rub: the wind is howling out of the WSW at 16–22 mph, making it a cross to cross-on mess. That kind of strength on a lumpy sea state will chop it right up. This is one for the experts only — the size itself is over the 5 feet mark, so it’s not for beginners, and with that onshore wind, it’ll be a battle. Honestly, with that wind and the swell, this set-up looks like it'd be more fun for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Sunday 26th July sees the swell drop back down, with very little of note.

So, to be blunt, there’s no standout session here. The only possible highlight is that 25th July pulse, but the winds ruin it for clean surfing. If you’re desperate, you might find a lump, but you won’t find a wave worth writing home about. We’ll have to wait and see if the forecasts change, because as it stands, it’s a drought.

Rusty.

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