Kimmeridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Kimmeridge Bay.

Honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to get excited about for the first couple of weeks. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the energy is just not there. It’s a bit of a bummer, but that’s the way it’s shaping up.

The first time we see anything remotely surfable is on Monday, 10th August. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the east with a period of 6 seconds, but it’s got a moderate cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. The combined energy hits 107, which is moderate, but the wind is going to ruin it. The afternoon is similar, still 4ft, still choppy. Not worth paddling out for.

The only real glimmer of hope comes right at the very end of the forecast. Tuesday morning, 11th August, we get a 3ft swell from the south-southwest, with a period of 5 seconds. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, which is a massive positive. The combined energy is only 59 (weak), but for a reef break like Kimmeridge Bay, that glassy condition could make it the pick of the entire 16-day window. It’s the only time the report says “surfable waves,” but just barely. The afternoon turns back to messy cross-onshore, so if you’re going to try, it’s a dawn patrol mission.

After that, Wednesday morning 12th August has a bigger 6ft swell from the southwest with an 8-second period and quite a bit of energy (359), but it’s cross-onshore and lumpy, so it’s more of a mess than a session. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s not good.

Water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

So, to sum it up: there’s a long stretch of flat or poor conditions. The only standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy Tuesday morning on the 11th. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. The rest of the window is a write-off.

Rusty.

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