Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 111 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on with the local surf. I’ll be straight with you – it’s been a tough stretch, and the forecast is a long, quiet one. For the next 16 days starting from now, we’re looking at a big gap of flat or poor conditions. There’s nothing really worth getting excited about for the first week and a half, so don’t bother rushing down to Kimmeridge Bay (reef) unless you just want to wet your feet.
Things start off Monday afternoon (6th July) with a tiny 2ft SW swell, but with a weak 3-second period and cross-on wind, it’s choppy and pretty useless. The combined energy is a measly 7 – barely a ripple. Water temp is sitting at 64°, which is 5° warmer than average for this time of year, so that’s notably warm, but it won’t help the surf. Tuesday and Wednesday are even smaller, with winds mostly cross or cross-on, and the energy levels down in the single digits. Thursday morning (9th July) we get glassy conditions with zero wind, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft with a 10-second period – basically a lake.
We get a little pulse Saturday morning (11th July) with a 3ft E swell, 5-second period, and clean cross-off wind from the ENE. The combined energy climbs to 57 – still weak, but it’s the cleanest the surf will look all week. If you’re desperate, that’s the one window, but it’s tiny and lacking power. After that, it’s back to flatness and onshore junk.
The second week brings a few more pulses, but nothing breaking through. By Wednesday afternoon (15th July) we see a 4ft E swell, but it’s cross-on and choppy. Thursday afternoon (16th July) has a 4ft E swell with combined energy of 114 – moderate energy for the first time – but again, wind is cross-on and messy. That’s still poor surf quality, so not one to get psyched for.
Look, there are no standouts here. The only break we’ve got is Kimmeridge Bay, and it’s very consistent but offers nothing worth paddling out for over the entire 16-day window. For the first week plus, it’s a flat spell, and even the later days are just weak or poorly-wind-conditioned. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean’s just not cooperating. Forecasts can change, but for now, save your wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 66 | 53 | 24 | 111 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | off | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM1.76m | 12:44PM1.54m | 00:52AM1.65m | 1:40PM1.49m | 1:53AM1.52m | 2:55PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.43m | 4:22PM1.50m | 4:51AM1.46m | 5:33PM1.64m | 6:03AM1.57m | 6:31PM1.81m | 7:00AM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.68m | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:07AM0.43m | 8:22PM0.72m | 8:51AM0.48m | 9:29PM0.71m | 9:49AM0.53m | 11:08PM0.67m | 11:24AM0.56m | 1:02AM0.53m | 1:20PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 12 | 66 | 53 | 24 | 111 | 187 | 105 | 225 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 152 | 240 | 240 | 239 | 173 | 152 | 231 | 151 | 130 | 219 | 108 | 108 | 189 | 21 | 173 | 232 | 173 | 476 | 576 | 206 | 386 |
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