Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SW swell with 184 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kimmeridge Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) 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 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ll give it to you straight. The next couple of weeks at Kimmeridge Bay are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf, so don’t rush to get the wetsuit on just yet.
The overall pattern is flat and quiet. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling for over a week. The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Friday, July 17. That morning, we finally get a pulse of 4ft swell from the SW, with a period of 6 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. The combined wave energy is still modest at 113, so it’s not a bomb, but after all that flatness, this is the standout of the whole run. Even then, it’s only surfable with very ordinary conditions, so keep your expectations low. The afternoon on the same day gets a bit more size at 4ft from the SW, but the wind swings onshore from the WSW at 19 mph, ruining it with lumpy chop.
Before that, there’s nothing. From the 9th through the 16th, it’s a desert of flatness and poor conditions. A few tiny pulses here and there, like 0.3ft or 2ft, but with messy wind or no energy worth paddling for. On Saturday the 12th, we see a jump to 4ft from the E in the afternoon, but the cross-shore wind is fresh and choppy, so it’s not user-friendly.
The water temperature on the first day we see data is sitting at 65°F, which is about 5°F warmer than normal for the time of year – that’s a fair bit warmer than usual, so the water’s got that unseasonable warmth about it.
Kimmeridge Bay is a reef break, very consistent, but when there’s no swell, it’s just a quiet bay. The optimum direction here is SW, so Friday morning’s swell is on the money direction-wise, but the period is short. It could be a bit weak and crumbly.
Beyond the 17th, the last week of the run fades back into tiny mush. There’s a few small bumps on the 18th and 19th, but nothing over 2ft. The rest of the days are mostly flat or very small with cross and cross-onshore wind.
In short: one Friday morning with a clean 4ft SW swell is the only time the surf is even worth a look. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
I’m Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | S 7 | E 5 | W 11 | W 10 | E 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 77 | 61 | 39 | 108 | 2 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off |
High Tide | 3:18AM1.43m | 4:22PM1.50m | 4:51AM1.46m | 5:33PM1.64m | 6:03AM1.57m | 6:31PM1.81m | 7:00AM1.70m | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:50AM1.81m | 8:07PM2.11m | 8:36AM1.88m | 8:51PM2.19m | 9:21AM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.71m | 9:49AM0.53m | 11:08PM0.67m | 11:24AM0.56m | 1:02AM0.53m | 1:20PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.34m | 2:27PM0.42m | 3:06AM0.16m | 3:20PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:07PM0.30m | 4:39AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 8 | 77 | 61 | 39 | 108 | 170 | 116 | 413 | 328 | 151 | 211 | 109 | 45 | 102 | 96 | 46 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 108 | 108 | 179 | 21 | 173 | 198 | 173 | 206 | 207 | 199 | 576 | 206 | 93 | 198 | 199 | 206 | 44 | 111 | 323 | 240 |
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