Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, E 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 19) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 19th 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 – Kimmeridge Bay is looking like a tough stretch ahead. This reef break is usually super consistent, but over the next 16 days the numbers just aren't there. The water's sitting at a balmy 65.7°F, which is a solid 5.6° warmer than normal for mid‑July – proper unusual that, but won't help the waves.
Right now to start with, the swell is tiny – we're talking ankle‑slappers with a bit of cross‑off or onshore wind. Thursday morning (16 July) there's a weak 0.3 feet from the west, period 9 seconds, but the cross‑off breeze is 12 mph from the ENE. Combined energy is only 3 – hardly a ripple. It stays like that for days: Friday morning 0.3 feet, Saturday morning 0.7 feet, Sunday morning 2.6 feet from the east at 5 seconds – still weak. The wind's often cross‑off but the swell is just too small to bother.
We get a bit of a spike on Saturday 25 July afternoon: 5.2 feet from the WSW, period 6 seconds, moderate cross‑shore wind at 16 mph and combined energy of 154. That's waist‑high plus, but it's rough – a cross‑chop and short period. Not what you'd call clean. For most punters that's a miss.
Then on Friday 31 July afternoon the best window shows up. Wind swings offshore out of the north at 16 mph, creating clean conditions. Swell height 3.0 feet from the SW, period 8 seconds – short, but the offshore breeze could make it rideable. Combined energy 84, so still modest. It's surfable but ordinary. That's literally the only day in the whole 16‑day outlook that gets any kind of nod. Everything else is zero.
So here's the deal: you've got a long, barren stretch from now until the end of July. If you're desperate, mark your calendar for Friday 31 July afternoon – but temper expectations. For a spot that's often crowded and usually delivers, this is a quiet one. Fingers crossed the forecasts shift.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | W 8 | W 7 | ENE 4 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:33PM2.21m | 10:04AM1.86m | 10:14PM2.15m | 10:45AM1.79m | 10:55PM2.03m | 11:26AM1.69m | 11:34PM1.85m | 12:08PM1.58m | 00:15AM1.64m | 12:52PM1.45m | 00:58AM1.43m | 1:45PM1.33m | 1:55AM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.31m | 5:22AM-0.05m | 5:32PM0.35m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:12PM0.43m | 6:42AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.53m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:28PM0.64m | 7:49AM0.46m | 8:03PM0.73m | 8:15AM0.60m | 8:42PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | W 7 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 12 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 15 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 31 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 386 | 208 | 468 | 495 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 316 | 238 | 323 | 403 | 570 | 175 | 206 | 238 | 564 | 589 | 799 | 322 | |
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