Kimmeridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at Kimmeridge Bay, and honestly, the next 16 days are a bit of a tough watch. The forecast is showing a whole lot of weak, messy conditions, and the swell energy is barely getting a pulse. For the first week, the surf is a real struggle. The first few days are a write-off, and the pattern doesn’t really improve much. The best we can hope for is a minor window, but it’s not going to be anything to write home about.

The first real chance for a paddle comes on Thursday, August 13th, in the morning. We’ve got a 2ft swell nudging in from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 101. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The swell is small, so it’s one for a longboard or a funboard. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

From there, the forecast is a long, dry spell. There are days and days of nothing but tiny, weak waves with poor wind. We’re talking about a gap of almost a week with no real recommendations. The swell energy dips into the single digits, and the wind is either onshore or cross-shore and lumpy.

There’s a notable spike in energy on the morning of Thursday, August 20th, with a 4ft swell from the west, but the period is short at 5 seconds. The energy is moderate at 115, but the wind is a strong cross-offshore breeze, so it’ll be clean. However, the wave quality is still rated as poor, and it’s that short-period windswell that’s just not going to give you any real shape. It’s a frustrating one.

The end of the 16-day window shows a bit of a jump in size. On the morning of Thursday, August 27th, we see a 7ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 384, which is moderate to strong. But the wind is a moderate cross-shore, creating a chop. At 7ft with short period and cross-shore wind, this is one for the experts only, and even then, the quality will be poor. It’s more of a messy, powerful windswell. For the average surfer, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, overall, it’s a grim outlook. If you’re desperate for a splash, the very early morning of August 13th is your best bet, but don’t expect much. The rest of the window is a waiting game.
Rusty.

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