Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 553 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 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 1AM. 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 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Kimmeridge Bay over the next couple of weeks is pretty grim. There’s not a single surfable day on offer right now, so we’re looking at a long, quiet stretch starting now and running all the way through to the end of the forecast period.
That’s a solid gap of 16 days with no recommendations. When the swell does show up, the wind and conditions just aren’t cooperating. Even the best looking days – like the Tuesday afternoon session where we see a little 3ft clean wave with a cross-offshore breeze – the wave energy is weak (27). It’s just not enough to get excited about.
The water temperature on Sunday morning was a whopping 67°F, which is 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, almost like a little pocket of summer hanging around. But warm water doesn’t mean good waves.
Later on, Thursday the 17th sees a jump in swell height to 5ft, and combined energy hits 159 – moderate – but the wind is cross-on and choppy. Not worth the paddle. Even the bigger 6ft swell on Saturday the 19th with energy up at 218 gets ruined by a lumpy cross-shore wind.
So there you have it. Nothing to recommend right now. Forecasts can change, but this one’s looking like a long blank run. Keep the board waxed and wait for a better window.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 54 | 72 | 19 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 54 | 6 | 41 | 31 | 159 | 106 | 95 | 69 | 168 | 553 | 132 | 218 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:28PM2.12m | 9:49AM1.99m | 10:02PM2.00m | 10:21AM1.90m | 10:35PM1.84m | 10:52AM1.76m | 11:06PM1.65m | 11:22AM1.60m | 11:37PM1.46m | 11:51AM1.43m | 00:07AM1.27m | 12:23PM1.26m | 6:27PM0.87m | 00:42AM1.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.27m | 4:50AM0.18m | 4:59PM0.35m | 5:11AM0.33m | 5:14PM0.45m | 4:33AM0.47m | 4:16PM0.53m | 4:12AM0.56m | 4:30PM0.62m | 4:28AM0.66m | 4:55PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.78m | 5:49PM0.87m | 8:03PM0.86m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 41 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 41 | 11 | — | 2 | — | 19 | — | — | 12 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 54 | 72 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 54 | 16 | 9 | 31 | 159 | 106 | 95 | 69 | 168 | 553 | 132 | 218 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 205 | 99 | 111 | 151 | 112 | 312 | 334 | 126 | 126 | 216 | 238 | 238 | 426 | 216 | 315 | 510 | 510 | 567 | 315 | 126 |
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