Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 146 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I have to be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. The finder is giving us a big fat zero across the board for the whole 16-day window. That means for the next two weeks, there’s not a single session that’s worth paddling out for. Every single time slot is flagged as "poor surf conditions." We’re looking at a real blank run here, which is a bit of a bummer, but for a spot like this, it’s not unheard of when the swell just doesn’t line up.
We kick off on Sunday, August 9th, and it’s a total non-starter. The swell is tiny at 1ft from the east, but the wind is howling from the WSW at 25 km/h in the afternoon, making it a mess. Monday the 10th has a bit of glassy morning wind from the N at 5 km/h, but with only 1ft of swell, you’d be floating more than riding. The energy is very weak, barely registering at 18 (combined energy), so it’s not worth the rubber.
The middle of the week, Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th, sees a slight bump in swell height up to 4ft to 4ft from the east, with moderate energy levels around 88 to 112 (combined energy). But the wind is a cross-shore mess, blowing 20 to 30 km/h from the east, creating lumpy, choppy conditions. That’s not paddle surfing; that’s more of a kite day if you’ve got the gear.
Friday, August 14th, offers a brief moment of relief with a clean, offshore wind from the N at 10 km/h in the morning, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a weak energy of just 21 (combined energy). It’s glassy, but there’s simply no wave to ride.
From there, it just gets worse. The swell drops to 0.7ft or 0.3ft for most of the second week, with periods of clean cross-offshore winds, but you can’t surf what isn’t there. The energy values are in the single digits or low teens, like 2, 3, or 6 (combined energy). Even the longer period swells that show up – like a 14-second period on Sunday, August 23rd, from the south – are tiny at 0.3ft, so they’re just a whisper on the water.
So, the reality is, there’s no standout here. Not a single day where the stars align. The swell is too small, the wind is too strong, or the conditions are just plain sloppy. Hang tight, lads. The forecasts can always change, and it doesn’t stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 6 | W 12 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | ESE 4 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 82 | 106 | 3 | 94 | 40 | 74 | 64 | 31 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 118 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.33m | 5:19PM1.54m | 5:58AM1.47m | 6:21PM1.74m | 6:54AM1.64m | 7:10PM1.95m | 7:41AM1.79m | 7:54PM2.11m | 8:23AM1.89m | 8:35PM2.22m | 9:03AM1.95m | 9:14PM2.24m | 9:42AM1.96m | 9:52PM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:04PM0.66m | 1:08AM0.49m | 1:27PM0.54m | 2:07AM0.27m | 2:22PM0.40m | 2:55AM0.08m | 3:07PM0.30m | 3:38AM-0.04m | 3:48PM0.25m | 4:17AM-0.09m | 4:27PM0.25m | 4:55AM-0.05m | 5:03PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 3 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 9 | — | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 64 | 31 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | WSW 9 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 82 | 106 | 280 | 94 | 40 | 74 | 28 | 11 | — | — | 45 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 118 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 310 | 310 | 235 | 240 | 206 | 570 | 217 | 80 | 108 | 108 | 111 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 186 | 108 | 151 | 198 | 347 | 160 |
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