Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 129 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 coming up for Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ve got to be real with you – this is a tough stretch. The data shows a whole lot of nothing for the first ten days or so. We’re looking at a long, empty gap until the 9th of August before anything with a pulse shows up. For a spot that’s usually very consistent, this is a quiet spell that’ll test your patience.
The water temperature at the moment is sitting at 68°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a very unusual anomaly, so you’ll be surfing in a t-shirt if you do get in.
The only real standout on the entire horizon is Sunday, the 9th of August. The morning session kicks off with a 6ft swell from the SW, with a combined wave energy of 195 (moderate). That’s a decent size, but it’s a short period groundswell at 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. The wind is light and cross-shore from the ESE, which should keep it relatively clean. Come the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 7ft from the WSW, and the energy jumps to 464 (strong). This is the pick of the window. The period stretches to 8 seconds, and the wind holds light from the ESE. That’s a bit of a combo swell, but with that size and clean conditions, Kimmeridge Bay could be running nicely. The rip bowls might be working. Expect some crowd, as this spot is often busy, and for a Sunday with a pulse like this, it’ll be popular.
Before that, there’s a tiny window on the 3rd of August (Monday morning) with a 2ft East swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is only 32 (weak) – you’d be scratching for a knee-high ripple.
So, to sum it up: the 9th of August is your best bet. The morning has a clean 6ft, and the afternoon has a solid 7ft with even more energy. Everything else is a flat, windy mess. This is a rare blank run for a spot that usually pumps, so don’t give up hope – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 45 | 19 | 59 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 87 | 58 | 16 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.50m | 7:02AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.49m | 7:50PM1.76m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:21PM1.88m | 8:43AM1.67m | 8:52PM1.97m | 9:14AM1.74m | 9:23PM2.04m | 9:46AM1.79m | 9:54PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:25PM0.62m | 2:58AM0.44m | 2:55PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.48m | 3:56AM0.25m | 3:52PM0.44m | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:21PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 11 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 45 | — | — | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | SW 2 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 93 | — | 19 | 59 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 17 | 87 | 58 | 16 | 56 | 25 | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 311 | 312 | 231 | 108 | 128 | 212 | 198 | 175 | 238 | 339 | 312 | 312 | 294 | 240 | 335 | 240 | 235 | 260 | 238 |
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