Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, WSW swell with 37 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 1.0m 4s 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a blank run on our hands for Kimmeridge Bay. Let’s look at what the charts are saying and why there’s not a paddle out in sight for the next two weeks.
Honestly, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. We don’t even get a hint of a session worth chasing. There’s a massive gap from now all the way through to the end of the forecast. No standouts, no hope. It simply stays poor.
The issue is the swell. The best we get is a tiny 1 ft to 1 ft wind swell, but it’s mostly from the wrong direction for this spot. You’ll see periods around 3 to 5 seconds – that’s just pathetic, wind-chop slop. There are a couple of mornings with clean conditions, like Friday the 31st of July morning with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW (6 mph), but the swell is a measly 0.7 ft. You can’t ride that. Then there’s the 7th of August with the biggest swell of the whole run: a 4 ft ESE swell, but it’s hammered by a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind. The combined wave energy hits a moderate level (80), but it’s just lumpy, cross-shore chop. Not surfable.
For what it’s worth, Kimmeridge Bay itself is a very consistent reef break, best when it’s a SW swell. It’s fairly exposed and can handle a good groundswell. But the water temp is currently 68°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual. That’s the only excitement we’ve got, and you can’t surf on a temperature reading.
Nothing to get out of bed for. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a perfect example of the area going flat. There’s no surf to be had.
Stay dry, folks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.88m | 8:43AM1.67m | 8:52PM1.97m | 9:14AM1.74m | 9:23PM2.04m | 9:46AM1.79m | 9:54PM2.06m | 10:19AM1.81m | 10:28PM2.04m | 10:54AM1.81m | 11:03PM1.98m | 11:32AM1.77m | 11:42PM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.25m | 3:52PM0.44m | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:21PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:23AM0.19m | 5:15PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.24m | 5:29PM0.53m | 6:14AM0.30m | 4:45PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | E 6 | SW 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | — | 16 | 15 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | WSW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | E 2 | E 6 | — | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | E 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 28 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 86 | — | 42 | 5 | 28 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 238 | 241 | 312 | 337 | 232 | 235 | 337 | 209 | 260 | 260 | 235 | 260 | 238 | 160 | 112 | 179 | 58 | 192 | 264 | 276 |
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