Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, W swell with 55 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
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 on offer for Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with hardly any proper surf to get excited about. There’s a long gap of nothing worthwhile from now until the very end of July, so we’re looking at a real desert of flat, choppy conditions for over a week.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Thursday, 1st August. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a light NNE breeze and a small 3ft swell from the WSW. The wave energy is weak (59), so you’ll be on a log or a longboard, scratching for the little bumps that come through. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly, feels like a warm bath.
After that, it’s back to mediocrity. The next sniff of something clean comes on the morning of Sunday, 4th August. A light NNE offshore breeze with a WSW swell of 1ft and a period of 7 seconds. The energy is a paltry 22, so it’s tiny. Not worth a special trip, but if you’re local and desperate, you might get a knee-high wobble.
The actual standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Wednesday, 5th August. We’ve got a clean, glassy start with a 3ft swell from the East, a 5-second period, and light NNW offshore winds. The combined energy is moderate at 62. It’s small and short-period, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and soft, but on a low tide bank it might offer a few fun little sections. The water is still that warm 67°.
To be honest, nothing here is a classic. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the consistency is poor. If you’re a kitesurfer, the afternoons with a cross-onshore wind might give you something to play with, but for a paddle surfer, this is a quiet period. The forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | W 8 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:52PM1.45m | 00:58AM1.43m | 1:45PM1.33m | 1:55AM1.24m | 3:12PM1.25m | 3:49AM1.13m | 4:53PM1.27m | 5:25AM1.18m | 5:54PM1.37m | 6:20AM1.28m | 6:39PM1.50m | 7:02AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03PM0.73m | 8:15AM0.60m | 8:42PM0.81m | 8:36AM0.71m | 9:40PM0.86m | 9:14AM0.78m | 00:50AM0.81m | 12:46PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:25PM0.62m | 2:58AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 9 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 23 | 14 | — | 10 | 3 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | N 3 | SW 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | — | SW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 55 | — | 16 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 797 | 322 | 319 | 809 | 337 | 216 | 260 | 391 | 603 | 823 | 584 | 572 | 572 | 725 | 725 | 898 | 207 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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