Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 43 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let's have a look at what's on offer for Kimmeridge Bay. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it's a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a real flat spell for the foreseeable future, so don't get your hopes up for any proper sessions. The water's sitting at 63°, which is a good 4° warmer than what's usual for this time of year – that's a proper anomaly, feels like a warm bath compared to normal.
We kick off on the morning of Thursday, July 2nd. There's a bit of swell showing, 4ft from the WSW, but that period is a weak 6 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-off from the WNW at 16 mph. The combined energy is only 102 (moderate wave energy), but the wave comment says it all: poor surf conditions. It's just not doing anything for us.
Friday the 3rd starts with a dead flat 0.7ft and glassy conditions, but there's no power behind it whatsoever – the energy is just 17. That's a classic dud. This flatness carries right on through the weekend and into the start of the following week.
Honestly, we're talking about a serious drought here. From that first poor showing on the 2nd right through to the 17th of July, there isn't a single standout. The swell heights barely tickle 3ft on Saturday afternoon, but then the period drops to just 4 seconds and the wind is a cross-on mess. It's all poor surf conditions, all the way down the line.
Even as we head into the second week, around the 11th and 13th, we see tiny bumps of 2ft from the east with a short 5-second period, but the energy is still weak. It's not worth paddling out for.
The bottom line is this: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. Kimmeridge is a very consistent reef that normally holds a fair bit of swell, so a blank run like this is unusual but it happens. The forecasts can always change, but right now, if you're desperate for a fix, this stretch of coast might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 93 | 73 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.92m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.53m | 5:24AM0.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | 14 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 11 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 93 | 73 | 4 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 16 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 126 | 108 | 126 | 310 | 143 | 205 | 310 | 170 | 205 | 108 | 187 | 128 | 151 | 240 | 339 | 112 | 232 | 176 | 108 | 173 |
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