Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WSW swell with 44 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 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you from the off – it's a grim picture. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There is not a single session I’d recommend paddling out for.
The forecast starts with a score of zero straight away. Monday the 27th of July has a weak 3ft swell from the WSW with a pathetic 4-second period, blown out by a 16 mph cross-shore wind. The combined energy is a measly 31, and the water is a notable 68°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – a very unusual anomaly. But the surf is just poor.
The rest of the week is more of the same: tiny, weak, and onshore. Tuesday the 28th offers 1ft, Wednesday the 29th is flat, Thursday the 30th has a messy 3ft. Friday the 31st of July has a brief moment of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is only 1ft – not enough to hold you up. Even a clean, offshore wind on Sunday the 2nd of August only brings a 0.3ft, 8-second swell. It's heartbreaking.
We then get a run of cleaner conditions from the 5th to the 7th of August, with light cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is tiny – maxing out at 4ft on the 6th with a short 6-second period. The energy levels are still low, with a top reading of 99 on that Thursday afternoon. It’s clean, but it’s flat.
The forecast then gets worse. The weekend of the 8th and 9th of August sees the biggest swell of the window, with 6ft on the Saturday afternoon and a combined energy of 226 (moderate). But it's blasted by a 22 mph cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and choppy. That kind of wind and short-period swell on a reef setup is only good for a washing machine session. The rest of the outlook fades into nothing. It’s a long, blank run. For Kimmeridge, this stretch of poor surf is unfortunately more normal than a run of good waves.
Keep your gear dry, lads. Maybe take up fishing for a fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 31 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.49m | 7:50PM1.76m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:21PM1.88m | 8:43AM1.67m | 8:52PM1.97m | 9:14AM1.74m | 9:23PM2.04m | 9:46AM1.79m | 9:54PM2.06m | 10:19AM1.81m | 10:28PM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:58AM0.44m | 2:55PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.48m | 3:56AM0.25m | 3:52PM0.44m | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:21PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:23AM0.19m | 5:15PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | W 10 | W 4 | SW 8 | NE 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 179 | 112 | 223 | 206 | 240 | 238 | 310 | 312 | 332 | 310 | 232 | 260 | 524 | 245 | 457 | 319 | 238 | 339 | 175 |
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