Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, WSW swell with 528 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, because this is going to be a quiet one at Kimmeridge Bay. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but honestly, it looks like the surf is going to be taking a long holiday.
### The Outlook
Looking at the whole 16-day period, the overwhelming story is a whole lot of nothing. The forecast is filled with tiny, weak swells and poor conditions. The best we can say is that there is a tiny window of opportunity on the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September, but it’s far from a standout.
For that one moment on Tuesday morning, we’ve got glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze at 3 mph. The swell is tiny, only 1 ft from the WSW, and the period is a long 11 seconds. That long period will help it wrap in a bit, but with the combined energy only reaching 64 (weak), don’t expect any push. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The water temperature is a very unusual 68°, which is a massive 6° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly.
Apart from that brief blip, the rest of the forecast is grim. After Tuesday, we run straight into a 13-day gap with no real recommendations. The swells stay tiny, the winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore from the WSW, and the wave comments are consistently "poor surf conditions." The only notable event is a strong offshore NNE wind of 19 mph on Monday the 21st of September, but with a swell of barely 0.7 ft, it’s just a clean, flat ocean. This stretch is about as good as it gets for flat-water paddling, but for surfing? Forget it.
Because the break is a reef and it’s very consistent, seeing a stretch this poor is a real disappointment. It just goes to show that even consistent spots can have their dry spells. This isn't a place you'd want to be for a proper surf session.
So, save your energy. There’s nothing here worth chasing. Check back in, as forecasts can change and this blank run can't last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 75 | 472 | 69 | 46 | 27 | 65 | 103 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 66 | 35 | 44 | 22 | 12 | 59 | 69 | 44 | 44 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.50m | 5:58AM1.44m | 6:11PM1.72m | 6:46AM1.64m | 6:56PM1.92m | 7:27AM1.81m | 7:37PM2.08m | 8:05AM1.94m | 8:15PM2.17m | 8:41AM2.02m | 8:52PM2.18m | 9:15AM2.04m | 9:28PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.68m | 00:59AM0.40m | 1:18PM0.52m | 1:51AM0.19m | 2:07PM0.38m | 2:35AM0.04m | 2:48PM0.28m | 3:14AM-0.03m | 3:26PM0.23m | 3:49AM-0.02m | 4:01PM0.23m | 4:22AM0.05m | 4:33PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 249 | 69 | 46 | 8 | 65 | 103 | 55 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 44 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 17 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | W 11 | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 26 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 472 | 49 | 18 | 15 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 26 | 66 | 35 | — | — | 12 | 59 | 69 | 44 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 167 | 67 | 0 | 803 | 126 | 44 | 33 | 111 | 112 | 340 | 211 | 159 | 97 | 0 | 160 | 205 | 238 | 315 | 312 | 112 |
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