
Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 69 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 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Kimmeridge Bay.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got a long, quiet patch ahead. The first week and more are dominated by tiny swells and messy winds, and there’s really nothing that fires up enough to call a proper standout. It’s a tough run.
Starting off, Friday the 3rd of July, we’ve got next to nothing. A tiny 0.7ft swell from the WSW with a long 11-second period, but with almost no energy behind it (17). The morning is glassy, but the afternoon gets chopped up by a 12 mph cross-onshore. Saturday the 4th also stays tiny, and we see a brief spike to 3ft in the afternoon, but that’s a short-period windswell (4 seconds) with a 16 mph cross-shore wind making it choppy. Not worth paddling out.
Sunday the 5th is clean in the morning with a light cross-offshore, but it’s only 1.0ft and barely any energy (7). That pattern of small, poor-quality surf and moderate to strong cross-shore winds just keeps rolling through Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The water temperature is 63°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – about 5° above average – so at least you won’t be cold while you’re sitting there waiting for nothing.
There’s a slight lift on Saturday the 11th of July. Under a clear sky, we get a 3ft swell from the east, clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind. The energy is still weak (45), but it’s the best we’ll see in the first half of the outlook. That carries into Sunday morning the 12th with 2ft and clean cross-offshore winds, but the energy is negligible.
The second week remains a struggle. The only flicker of real hope comes on Saturday the 18th of July – that’s a week and a half away, so keep the date in mind. It’s a 3ft groundswell from the WSW, clean again with a light cross-offshore, and the combined energy hits 44. Then in the afternoon, it bumps up to 4ft with onshore wind, but it’s still weak energy (52) and the surf quality will be poor. Not worth the drive.
Kimmeridge Bay is a reef break, very consistent and fairly exposed to the SW, but the problem here is the total lack of any decent size or proper swell direction matching the optimum SW. The winds are rarely in our favour, and we never get a clean, decent-sized wave with any power.
Honestly, for this stretch, you’re better off leaving the boards at home. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer on the few afternoons when the cross-shore wind is up, but for a wave rider, it’s a blank fortnight.
Stay tuned, the forecasts can change, but right now it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 |
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11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.64m | 10:15PM1.92m | 10:41AM1.63m | 10:49PM1.90m | 11:18AM1.62m | 11:25PM1.85m | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:05AM1.76m | 12:44PM1.54m | 00:52AM1.65m | 1:40PM1.49m | 1:53AM1.52m | 2:55PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.56m | 5:56AM0.31m | 5:47PM0.60m | 6:28AM0.33m | 6:16PM0.64m | 6:59AM0.36m | 6:46PM0.68m | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:07AM0.43m | 8:22PM0.72m | 8:51AM0.48m | 9:29PM0.71m | ||||||||
5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | |
— | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 9 |
6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | — | 17 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — |
11 | — | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 4 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | E 5 |
3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 16 | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 112 | 126 | 170 | 310 | 231 | 151 | 205 | 231 | 132 | 241 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 174 | 176 | 231 | 173 | 132 | 175 | 198 |
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Information about the Kimmeridge Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Kimmeridge Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kimmeridge Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kimmeridge Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Kimmeridge Bay is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Poole. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Poole. Poole has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










