Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 139 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
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Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks at Kimmeridge Bay.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We've got a long, dry spell of nothing doing for days. The first half of July is basically a write-off for any kind of decent surf. You're looking at tiny, weak waves with cross-shore breezes messing them up. The water is unusually warm for this time of year, but that's small comfort when there's nothing to ride.
We start to see a faint pulse of energy kicking in around the 17th of July, but even then, it's small and just barely surfable. The morning of Friday the 17th offers a little relief with a clean, glassy offshore breeze from the NNE, but the swell is only 3ft from the SW with a short period, so it's weak.
The 18th of July, Saturday morning, is a bit better with a clean wind and a 4ft SW swell, but the energy is still low. The swell direction (SW) isn't matching the optimum for the spot, which is SW, so it's a bit of a miss.
The 19th, Sunday morning, is another clean moment with a 3ft WSW groundswell and a 7-second period. The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so the waves will be clean. The combined energy is moderate. It's rideable, but nothing to write home about.
But the real standout, the only time worth getting excited about, is the morning of Monday, 20th July. We're looking at a 7ft swell from the WSW with a 7-second period. That's the biggest push of the forecast period. The combined energy jumps to a solid, powerful punch. The catch is that the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the East, so it won't be perfect. Still, for Kimmeridge, that size and energy is the best on offer. It's going to be a full-on session for intermediate surfers; beginners should sit this one out as it's pushing the limit.
Crowds at Kimmeridge Bay are often a factor, so expect company if you're there for that Monday morning. The long wait is a bummer, but the forecasts can always shift. For now, that Monday the 20th morning is your one true shot.
Alright, keep it between the flags.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 43 | 106 | 41 | 45 | 89 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:05AM1.76m | 12:44PM1.54m | 00:52AM1.65m | 1:40PM1.49m | 1:53AM1.52m | 2:55PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.43m | 4:22PM1.50m | 4:51AM1.46m | 5:33PM1.64m | 6:03AM1.57m | 6:31PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.68m | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:07AM0.43m | 8:22PM0.72m | 8:51AM0.48m | 9:29PM0.71m | 9:49AM0.53m | 11:08PM0.67m | 11:24AM0.56m | 1:02AM0.53m | 1:20PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 27 | 43 | 106 | 41 | 45 | 89 | 127 | 80 | 187 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 238 | 240 | 240 | 239 | 175 | 152 | 231 | 151 | 130 | 231 | 160 | 151 | 157 | 160 | 173 | 187 | 173 | 580 | 260 | 199 |
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