Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period, WSW swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 1.2m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the menu for Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you; this isn't a classic run for the books. We’ve got a barren stretch of days ahead which is frustrating when you’re itching for a paddle, but we’ll walk through the whole period together.
From now through the entire 16-day window, every single check-in at Kimmeridge Bay is scoring a zero out of ten. That’s a tough one. The most promising swell energy arrives on Thursday, September 17th, with the morning seeing 8 ft of cross-shore swell from the WSW and a solid punch of combined energy (865). But hold your horses—that’s thumping in with a fresh breeze that’s putting a lumpy, cross-chop on the surface, making it messy and poor quality. That’s too big for beginners and just ugly for anyone else.
With every session flagged as "poor surf conditions," there’s simply no standout window. The water temperature at Kimmeridge Bay is sitting at 64°, pretty average for the time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your toes off for nothing. The best hope would be one of the clean, cross-off days, like Tuesday afternoon, September 8th, or Wednesday morning the 9th but those come with tiny swell of 1 ft to 3 ft and very low combined energy (59 / 99). It’s flat, clean but flat.
Later on, around Tuesday, September 22nd, we get a clean morning with a NNW cross-off breeze and 4 ft swell, but the energy is still weak (90) and the period is short at 6 seconds so it will lack any real push. With so many days of cross-onshore or onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions, this mainly looks like a setup more suited to a kite than a paddle.
Honestly, this is a blank run that feels normal for the area when the Atlantic doesn’t send us the right combo. It’s a stretch of over two weeks with nothing to get excited about. Keep your gear ready—forecasts can change, but for now, it’s mostly a watching and waiting period.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 75 | 406 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 90 | 99 | 73 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 44 | 22 | 59 | 107 | 36 | 21 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.26m | 5:12PM1.50m | 5:58AM1.44m | 6:11PM1.72m | 6:46AM1.64m | 6:56PM1.92m | 7:27AM1.81m | 7:37PM2.08m | 8:05AM1.94m | 8:15PM2.17m | 8:41AM2.02m | 8:52PM2.18m | 9:15AM2.04m | 9:28PM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.68m | 00:59AM0.40m | 1:18PM0.52m | 1:51AM0.19m | 2:07PM0.38m | 2:35AM0.04m | 2:48PM0.28m | 3:14AM-0.03m | 3:26PM0.23m | 3:49AM-0.02m | 4:01PM0.23m | 4:22AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 9 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 75 | 249 | 69 | 46 | 41 | 15 | 99 | — | 25 | 22 | 3 | — | 9 | 32 | 44 | 22 | 4 | — | 4 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 406 | 62 | 39 | 18 | 90 | 6 | 73 | 1 | — | 12 | 24 | 26 | 16 | — | — | 59 | 107 | 36 | 21 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 167 | 67 | 177 | 312 | 126 | 44 | 44 | 112 | 238 | 238 | 211 | 163 | 97 | 24 | 205 | 219 | 167 | 312 | 111 | 179 |
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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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