Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let me run through the Kimmeridge Bay forecast for the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a quiet period.
Starting Friday, July 31st, there’s just nothing doing. The water temperature is an unusually warm 69°, which is about 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. But the surf? We’ve got a tiny 0.7ft swell with a period of 5 seconds and next to no energy (2). The wind is cross-offshore in the morning, but you need a wave to ride it, and there isn’t one.
That flatness hangs around. Saturday, August 1st is the same – small, weak and sloppy. Sunday, August 2nd sees the period stretch to 8 seconds, but the swell is still only 0.7ft and energy is laughable (8). It’s a full week of nothing rideable until Monday, August 3rd. That morning is the only flicker of possibility: a 3ft swell from the east, period of 5 seconds, and combined energy of 55. The wind is a clean cross-offshore, but the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s being kind.
From Tuesday, August 4th all the way through, it’s a nasty loop of small swell, cross-onshore wind, and choppy water. The swell direction is mostly WSW or SW, which isn’t ideal for Kimmeridge Bay. The energy numbers rarely climb past 100, and when they do, like on the 3rd or 4th (58), the wind wrecks it. There’s a morning on Thursday, August 6th with a clean offshore breeze, but the swell is a miserable 2ft. Not worth getting wet for.
The second week offers no redemption. Sunday morning, August 9th is glassy calm, but the swell is only 2ft with a middling 8-second period. Later, on Thursday, August 13th, we see a bump to 3ft and 48 energy, but the wind is onshore and messy. Honestly, if you’re absolutely desperate to sit on a board, there might be a bump here and there, but for a proper surf? This is a dead run. Kimmeridge Bay is usually pretty consistent, so forecasts can shift, but as it stands – there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 5 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 18 | 28 | 58 | 35 | 21 | 41 | 29 | 56 | 19 | 33 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23PM2.04m | 9:46AM1.79m | 9:54PM2.06m | 10:19AM1.81m | 10:28PM2.04m | 10:54AM1.81m | 11:03PM1.98m | 11:32AM1.77m | 11:42PM1.86m | 12:14PM1.68m | 00:26AM1.70m | 1:03PM1.56m | 1:22AM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.18m | 4:49PM0.45m | 5:23AM0.19m | 5:15PM0.49m | 5:50AM0.24m | 5:29PM0.53m | 6:14AM0.30m | 4:45PM0.57m | 6:31AM0.39m | 5:26PM0.62m | 6:46AM0.49m | 6:43PM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | W 12 | W 3 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | E 4 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | W 10 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 28 | — | 35 | 21 | — | 5 | 56 | 19 | 2 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | WSW 4 | NE 4 | WSW 9 | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 8 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 35 | — | 3 | 58 | 18 | 20 | 41 | 29 | — | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 892 | 311 | 240 | 260 | 108 | 423 | 238 | 157 | 0 | 170 | 158 | 241 | 241 | 58 | 321 | 143 | 21 | 332 | 260 | 351 |
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