Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 85 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) 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 1.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 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 cooking for Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run to start. We’ve got a long dry spell with barely a wave worth paddling for. From now through the 21st of July, it’s mostly tiny dribble – think ankle-snappers around 0.3ft to 3ft - and the wind is all over the shop, mostly cross or cross-off but the swell just isn’t there. The combined energy is pathetic, barely reaching 41 at its best. It’s flat, and it’s gonna stay flat for days.
We finally see a little life on the morning of July 22nd. The wind goes offshore from the North, and we get a clean 4ft swell from the East. The combined energy ticks up to 82, so it’s still pretty weak, but it’s the first thing that’s actually surfable. It's ordinary, but it's something.
After that, it gets a bit messy but there’s a couple of interesting windows. July 24th is worth a mention. Friday morning looks glassy – wind is dead calm from the WSW – with a 4ft swell from the SW. It’ll be clean, but the energy is still modest at 69. It’s surfable, and on a reef like Kimmeridge, that glassy morning window could give you a few fun ones if you’re not fussy.
The standout, if you can call it that, is shaping up for July 29th. The Wednesday morning session sees the biggest swell of the period at 7ft from the SW, and the combined energy jumps to a solid 352. But – and it’s a big but – the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore from the SW, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. That kind of size and onshore flow is going to make it a messy, powerful beast. Given the beach-and-reef setup here, that’s really one for the experts only, or honestly, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session.
So, the pick of a pretty average bunch is the morning of July 22nd for a clean if small session, and the morning of July 24th for glassy but small waves. That big swell on the 29th has the power, but the wind is going to ruin it for most of us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | E 5 | E 6 | W 9 | E 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | ESE 4 | W 7 | SW 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 72 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50AM1.81m | 8:07PM2.11m | 8:36AM1.88m | 8:51PM2.19m | 9:21AM1.89m | 9:33PM2.21m | 10:04AM1.86m | 10:14PM2.15m | 10:45AM1.79m | 10:55PM2.03m | 11:26AM1.69m | 11:34PM1.85m | 12:08PM1.58m | 00:15AM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:07PM0.30m | 4:39AM-0.05m | 4:50PM0.31m | 5:22AM-0.05m | 5:32PM0.35m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:12PM0.43m | 6:42AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.53m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:28PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | E 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | E 6 | WSW 7 | E 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 112 | 52 | 21 | 45 | 37 | 72 | 24 | 14 | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 41 | 33 | 10 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 198 | 198 | 206 | 570 | 238 | 260 | 332 | 24 | 206 | 373 | 564 | 403 | 319 | 322 | 624 | 468 | 493 | 260 | 197 | 65 |
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