Kimmeridge Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Kimmeridge Bay. It’s a reef setup that’s very consistent, but I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your nuts off waiting for a set.

We kick off on Friday, the 7th of August, but don’t get your hopes up. It’s tiny with a 0.7 ft swell from the WSW and a short 5-second period. The combined energy is a weak 7, and the WNW cross-off wind is the only thing making it look clean. Still, there’s just no power. That theme sticks around all weekend and into the start of next week – we’re talking flatness with waves barely 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. Sunday morning (9th August) has a clean, glassy look with a NNE offshore, but it’s 0.3 ft. A real tease.

The first glimmer of something happens on Tuesday, the 11th of August. We get a bump up to 3 ft from the east, with the swell period still a short 5 seconds. The combined energy is a moderate 43. But the wind is howling cross-shore at 16 mph, making it lumpy. Not great. Wednesday the 12th sees the biggest of this spell, with 4 ft from the east (energy 127), but again, the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph. The surf report calls it “poor” – it’ll be a lumpy, choppy mess, more of a wind-blown wrestling match than a surf. That’s the biggest we see until the very end.

After that, the swell drops right back off. Most of the second week is barely 0.7 ft to 2 ft. The nicest windows are the mornings when the wind goes offshore or cross-offshore – like Friday morning the 14th (NNE 3 mph, 1 ft) or Saturday morning the 15th (NNE 16 mph, 1.0 ft). Clean as a whistle, but you’ll be paddling for nothing.

Then, hang in there. On Friday the 21st of August – that’s two weeks out – we finally get something worth a look. The morning shows 4 ft from the WSW with an 8-second period and a solid combined energy of 201. The wind is light from the WNW, a clean cross-off. The description says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – that’s the best score we get in the whole run. It’s not a classic, but for this stretch, it’s the standout. The afternoon goes onshore and messy, so you’d want to be on it early.

Honestly, this is a brutal run for Kimmeridge. The reef is very consistent by nature, but the forecast just isn’t delivering any proper swell. With most days under 2 ft and cross/onshore winds, it’s gonna be frustrating. The only real window to even bother paddling out is the morning of Friday, 21st August – and even then, keep your expectations in check.

Rusty.

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