Kimmeridge Bay Surf Break

Kimmeridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 50.60° N 2.12° W

Issued: 12 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kimmeridge Bay sea temperature is
17.7° C

2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with 53 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 0.9m 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 0.9m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.


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Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty flat and frustrating picture. We're staring down a long dry spell, with nothing but tiny, weak, messy waves on offer right through the forecast period. The numbers don’t lie—the combined swell energy barely ever cracks 20, most of the time sittin' in the single digits or low tens (6, 34, 4, 22, 2...). For a spot like Kimmeridge Bay that's a reliable reef, that's a sad sight.

You can basically write off the first week. The water's hangin' in there temperature-wise, but without any push, you're just bobbin' around. From Sunday the 5th of July right through to Friday the 10th, it's all under 1 ft and mostly from the west–southwest with pathetic 3-4 second periods. The wind's doing no favours either, mostly cross or cross-off, chopping up the little bumps that do show. There's a moment on Wednesday morning the 8th with glassy conditions, but that's on a 0.3 ft, 10-second wrap—you could paddle out on a lilo and not get wet.

The second half of that first week and into the second week gets a tiny flicker. Saturday the 11th afternoon shows 2 ft from the east on a 5-second period, with a combined energy of 23, but it's cross-shore with a chop. Thursday the 16th morning serves up a brief offshore breeze from the north with 0.3 ft from the southeast—clean, but again, nothing to ride. The rest of the way out to Monday the 20th of July is a wasteland; multiple periods with no swell at all, just clean but empty lineup conditions.

The only faint whisper of a proper swell comes on Tuesday the 14th morning, with 0.3 ft but a long 11-second period from the southwest. The energy is still pathetic at 6, and it's clean with a cross-off wind, but on a reef like Kimmeridge, a long-period groundswell that small is just gonna wash straight through. No standouts here, I'm afraid. It’s a classic summer blank run for the area.

Keep your boards waxed and your eyes on the charts; it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.6
E
4
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
18
6
2
14
2
2
7
1
2
2
2
2
15
2
2
2
2
1
22
53
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
W
10
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
S
5
ENE
25
ENE
15
ESE
10
NE
20
E
15
SE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ESE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:18AM1.62m
11:25PM1.85m
11:58AM1.59m
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
Low Tide
6:28AM0.33m
6:16PM0.64m
6:59AM0.36m
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:03
5:03
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:21
9:20
9:20
9:19
9:17
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
21
24
26
22
25
26
23
25
27
26
24
26
23
26
25
26
27
30
25
Feels °C
21
22
20
19
23
20
20
21
19
23
24
24
20
23
22
23
23
24
23
24
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
W
10
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.1
SW
6
0.5
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
16
6
2
14
2
2
6
1
1
1
2
2
2
5
1
10
3
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
E
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.8
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
6
Energy kJ
18
1
8
7
1
21
15
18
25
22
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
170
205
225
235
240
198
132
240
173
173
176
173
132
238
132
108
108
151
152
217
173
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
8
7
6
8
9
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The above surf forecast table for Kimmeridge Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kimmeridge Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kimmeridge Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Kimmeridge Bay is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Poole. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Poole. Poole has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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