Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WSW swell with 37 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Gotta level with you – this outlook for Kimmeridge Bay is a proper bummer. We’re staring down a classic summer flat spell that just won’t let up.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a real grind. The first few days are a total write-off with tiny, weak lumps and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th see nothing but poor surf, with the wind swinging around and making a mess of things. The water temp is about average for this time of year, which is little comfort when there’s nothing to ride.
We’ve got a long stretch of barely-there surf, with a few interesting moments that just don't deliver. The best bit of the whole run looks like Sunday the 26th. The morning has a clean 2ft WSW swell with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the afternoon picks up a touch to 3ft with the same clean conditions. Combined energy is still weak (25), but it’s the most surfable it gets. It’s not gonna set the world on fire, but it’s a paddle and a few small, clean waves. The swell direction is bang on the optimum from the SW for this reef, so the shape will be there, just tiny.
Monday the 27th morning offers a rare moment of absolute glass (<2ft WSW, 12 energy), but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. There’s a slight uptick around the 2nd of August with a 4ft WSW swell, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it choppy and unappealing for a paddle. Energy is moderate (171) but it’s wasted. Then again on the 6th of August afternoon, we see a 4ft E swell with 99 energy, but it’s cross-on and choppy. Not the clean, lined-up waves you’d want.
Honestly, this is one of those stretches where you’d be better off doing something else. The consistency is just not there, and the forecast looks stubborn. It’s a blank run, which isn't unusual for this area in summer when the wind is flukey.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 3 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 3 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | W 8 | E 4 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | on | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.25m | 3:49AM1.13m | 4:53PM1.27m | 5:25AM1.18m | 5:54PM1.37m | 6:20AM1.28m | 6:39PM1.50m | 7:02AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.49m | 7:50PM1.76m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:21PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM0.71m | 9:40PM0.86m | 9:14AM0.78m | 00:50AM0.81m | 12:46PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:25PM0.62m | 2:58AM0.44m | 2:55PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.48m | 3:56AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 24 | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | NE 4 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 2 | SW 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 387 | 378 | 827 | 803 | 559 | 572 | 374 | 575 | 334 | 197 | 65 | 130 | 108 | 151 | 132 | 260 | 238 | 240 | 240 | 310 |
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