Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E 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 (Jul 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) 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 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Kimmeridge Bay. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough outlook. We’re looking at a 16-day window that starts out flat as a pancake and stays that way for a long stretch.
For the first week, from Saturday the 4th of July right through to Friday the 10th of July, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.3ft to 3ft at best, with poor cross-shore and cross-onshore winds messing it up. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 30 (15) most days, and the period is mostly short period windswell. It’s just not worth paddling out.
We get a slight flicker on Saturday the 11th of July. The afternoon sees a pulse of 5ft swell from the east, with a short 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 123, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’ll be bumpy. Then again on Sunday the 12th, the afternoon brings 4ft from the east with 6 seconds and 102 energy, but again with cross-onshore breeze. These are not clean, and they’re not standouts. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
The best on offer, by a long shot, is on Friday the 17th of July. The morning session is the clear standout. We’ve got a 4ft swell rolling in from the southwest, with a 7-second period, giving a combined energy of 134. The wind is cross-offshore from the west at 12 mph, so it will be clean. This is the pick of the fortnight. The afternoon on the same day shows an increase to 6ft from the southwest, with a 7-second period, and the combined energy goes strong at 301. However, the wind turns cross-shore at 16 mph, so there will be a chop on it.
After that, we drop back down. Saturday the 18th of July has a small 2ft southwest groundswell with offshore winds from the NNW in the morning, making for clean tiny waves, but nothing special. The rest of the week fades back to flat, messy, and unrideable.
So, the long and short of it: save your energy. The only real chance to get wet is Friday the 17th of July, and if you can sneak out in the morning, that’s your best bet. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’s the only window of clean, rideable surf. Everything else is either too small or too chopped up. The wait is long, but that Friday morning is your one shot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | W 10 | E 5 | E 4 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 11 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 29 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.63m | 10:49PM1.90m | 11:18AM1.62m | 11:25PM1.85m | 11:58AM1.59m | 00:05AM1.76m | 12:44PM1.54m | 00:52AM1.65m | 1:40PM1.49m | 1:53AM1.52m | 2:55PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.43m | 4:22PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.60m | 6:28AM0.33m | 6:16PM0.64m | 6:59AM0.36m | 6:46PM0.68m | 7:31AM0.39m | 7:27PM0.71m | 8:07AM0.43m | 8:22PM0.72m | 8:51AM0.48m | 9:29PM0.71m | 9:49AM0.53m | 11:08PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 3 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 5 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 11 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 23 | — | 18 | 10 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 310 | 146 | 186 | 205 | 231 | 132 | 240 | 198 | 132 | 240 | 173 | 173 | 198 | 112 | 112 | 111 | 65 | 103 | 111 | 24 |
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