Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, WSW swell with 48 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks at Kimmeridge Bay are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of not much to work with. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until the start of August, and even then, it’s going to be messy.
Right now, and for the next several days, it’s a write-off. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s real unusual. But the lack of swell is the real story. We’ve got a few little ripples on the 24th, a 0.3ft windswell from the west, but it’s so small it’s not worth the walk. Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th are blown out with strong cross-shore winds, hitting 19 mph, and the swell stays tiny. A couple of clean mornings pop up, like Monday the 27th with a light offshore from the northwest, but again, the swell is a measly 1ft. This pattern of tiny, poor surf carries on right through to the end of July.
Now, finally, on the 1st of August, there’s a bit of a pulse. We get a 4ft swell from the southwest, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 162 (moderate). But the wind is a cross-on from the south-southwest at 9 mph, which is going to leave it lumpy and choppy. The next day, the 2nd of August, sees a similar 4ft from the southwest, but the period drops to 6 seconds, and by the afternoon the wind is straight onshore from the south. The energy picks up to 350 (moderate) but the quality is poor. On the 6th of August, we get a 5ft swell from the east, with a period of 6 seconds (181 – moderate energy), but the wind is a strong cross-shore from the west-southwest at 16 mph, making it a lumpy mess.
Honestly, the best chance looks like the morning of the 7th of August. There’s a clean offshore wind from the north at 12 mph, which will make the surface glassy. The swell is only 2ft from the west-southwest, so it’s small, but with the wind cleaning it up, it might be the only session worth paddling out for. The crowds can be a problem here, but on a tiny day like that, you might have it to yourself.
There’s not a single standout session in this 16-day window. It’s a long, dry stretch. If you’re desperate, the 7th of August morning is your best bet, but keep expectations low.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 37 | 20 | 48 | 40 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.27m | 5:25AM1.18m | 5:54PM1.37m | 6:20AM1.28m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.78m | 00:50AM0.81m | 12:46PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:25PM0.62m | 2:58AM0.44m | 2:55PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.48m | 3:56AM0.25m | 3:52PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | W 11 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 4 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 37 | 20 | 48 | 40 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 811 | 584 | 823 | 374 | 170 | 378 | 238 | 143 | 128 | 108 | 108 | 132 | 240 | 175 | 240 | 219 | 175 | 132 | 239 | 349 |
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