Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kimmeridge Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a proper dusty spell for Kimmeridge Bay. We’ve got a 16-day window, and honestly, there’s not a single day where I’d tell you to grab your board and get excited. The first week is a total write-off, with nothing but tiny, weak slop. Then we get a bit of a pulse of swell, but it’s all chopped up by wind and just lacks any real push. The energy is pitiful – we’re looking at readings like 15, 52, and 87 for the combined swell energy. For a spot like Kimmeridge Bay that’s so reliant on a solid SW groundswell, this is just a classic summer flat spell.
The only time things even get close to interesting is right at the very end of the window, on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th. We finally see some proper size rolling in, with the swell pushing up to 8ft to 10ft, and the energy readings absolutely jumping to 758 and even 1224 early on Friday. The problem is, that much juice is going to be a beast, only for the experienced crew, and the wind is going to be howling out of the NE at 22 to 28 mph. It’s going to be a powerful, wind-blown mess. Even if we get a brief window of clean conditions, getting into one is going to be a battle.
Honestly, keep the board in the van, go for a swim, or take up kite surfing if you’re desperate to get some wind in your hair. This is one of those blank runs where the ocean just slams the door in your face. Forecasts can always change, but as it stands, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 8 | 41 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 49 | 42 | 59 | 53 | 66 | 204 | 88 | 24 | 21 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.24m | 9:42AM1.96m | 9:52PM2.18m | 10:18AM1.91m | 10:29PM2.05m | 10:54AM1.82m | 11:04PM1.87m | 11:28AM1.69m | 11:38PM1.67m | 12:02PM1.54m | 00:12AM1.45m | 12:37PM1.37m | 00:47AM1.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27PM0.25m | 4:55AM-0.05m | 5:03PM0.30m | 5:29AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.38m | 6:00AM0.21m | 6:06PM0.48m | 6:24AM0.38m | 6:27PM0.59m | 6:33AM0.54m | 6:20PM0.70m | 6:04AM0.66m | 6:40PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 5 | S 14 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 41 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 24 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | — | ENE 3 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | NE 4 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | WSW 4 | N 3 | N 4 | WSW 7 | N 3 | NNE 3 | SW 3 | NNW 2 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | — | WSW 4 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 49 | 42 | 59 | 53 | 66 | 204 | 4 | — | 21 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 112 | 151 | 632 | 310 | 240 | 584 | 337 | 388 | 581 | 239 | 800 | 468 | 240 | 312 | 1003 | 190 | 0 | 126 | 108 | 108 |
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