Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 6s |
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.
It’s a pretty flat stretch on the whole, I’m not going to lie to you. There’s nothing that’s going to get the heart racing, and for the first few days, the wind is just going to mess things up. The water is sitting at 68°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 7°F above average, so the water is feeling like summer.
We kick off on Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell is tiny, just 0.7ft from the WSW, and on top of that, we have a cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is a measly (8), so it’s a complete write-off. Monday the 3rd sees a slight bump to 1ft from the SW, and the morning has a clean cross-offshore wind, but the energy is still pathetic (19). The afternoon turns messy again.
Tuesday the 4th brings a bit more push, up to 2ft, but the wind swings hard into a cross-onshore at 16 mph, so it’s choppy and useless. Wednesday the 5th is the biggest swell of the window, hitting 6ft from the SW, and the combined energy gets up to (284). But here’s the kicker: the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-onshore, making it a total mess. For a reef break like this, that’s just not surfable. That size with that wind is more of a kite-surfing kind of setup than a paddling one.
After that, the swell drops right back down. Thursday the 6th has a clean morning with 3ft and a cross-off breeze, but it’s a short-period 5-second wave, so it’s gonna be weak and crumbly. The energy is only (51). We then slide into a long lull. From Friday the 7th all the way through to Monday the 17th of August, we’re mostly looking at tiny wave heights under 3ft, with period dropping to 3 or 4 seconds at times. The wind is a mixed bag, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.
The only real glimmer comes on the final day, Monday the 17th of August. The morning shows 3ft from the WSW with a glassy wind – that’s the cleanest we’ll see it. The period is still short at 5 seconds, and the energy is low (35), but it’s the best of a bad lot. If you’re desperate, that’s your window. But honestly, it’s a long stretch of mostly flat, choppy, and wind-affected conditions. The reef needs a proper clean swell to work, and it just isn’t getting one.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change. Keep the rubber side down.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 59 | 63 | 53 | 131 | 189 | 284 | 96 | 39 | 98 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 37 | 48 | 92 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM2.04m | 10:54AM1.81m | 11:03PM1.98m | 11:32AM1.77m | 11:42PM1.86m | 12:14PM1.68m | 00:26AM1.70m | 1:03PM1.56m | 1:22AM1.51m | 2:11PM1.44m | 2:46AM1.34m | 3:50PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.24m | 5:29PM0.53m | 6:14AM0.30m | 4:45PM0.57m | 6:31AM0.39m | 5:26PM0.62m | 6:46AM0.49m | 6:43PM0.69m | 7:51AM0.59m | 9:13PM0.74m | 9:40AM0.68m | 11:32PM0.68m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 35 | 6 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | — | — | 59 | 63 | 53 | 131 | 189 | 284 | 96 | 39 | 98 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 37 | 48 | 92 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 160 | 97 | 186 | 160 | 347 | 132 | 315 | 312 | 238 | 72 | 297 | 241 | 65 | 347 | 445 | 128 | 211 | 220 | 143 |
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