Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Kimmeridge Bay has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s pretty bleak for paddle surfing. Nearly every slot, from Thursday the 9th of July right through to Friday the 25th of July, is marked as poor surf conditions. That’s a solid 16 days with no real green lights.
The water is a warm 65°F and sitting much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
There are a couple of moments where the swell bumps up a bit. Saturday the 11th of July sees a 3ft swell from the east, with a clean, cross-offshore wind from the ENE at 16 mph. The combined energy is only moderate at 52, but it’s the only time the wind lines up to give you a clean face. It’s a reef break and very consistent, so it can handle a little push, but with such a short period of 6 seconds, it’s going to be a bit weak and choppy. The swell is small, so it’s not a beginner’s worry, but it’s not exactly a standout.
The other flicker of hope is Monday the 20th of July, with a 3ft from the SW. The morning has a clean, moderate offshore breeze from the NNW at 16 mph, but the period is only 4 seconds, so it's really just windswash. The afternoon that day goes even smaller.
Saturday the 18th of July might be worth a mention for the very early birds. A clean 2ft from the SW with a light offshore at 9 mph, but with such a short period, you’re really chasing ankle-biters.
Honestly, for the whole run, the wind is often too strong or onshore, and the swell is just too small and weak. This reef needs a proper SW groundswell to get good, and we just aren't seeing it. A few days there’s no swell at all. The consistent nature of the break usually means it won’t stay flat for this long, so this is a rare blank run.
Here's the reality: if you've got a kite, those days with 19-25 mph cross-offshore winds on the 12th and 13th of July might look interesting, but for a surfer? Not much to work with.
We’ll have to hope things change, but for now, find something else to do.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 11 | W 11 | E 6 | E 5 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 23 | 102 | 2 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 70 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.46m | 3:18AM1.43m | 4:22PM1.50m | 4:51AM1.46m | 5:33PM1.64m | 6:03AM1.57m | 6:31PM1.81m | 7:00AM1.70m | 7:20PM1.97m | 7:50AM1.81m | 8:07PM2.11m | 8:36AM1.88m | 8:51PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM0.71m | 9:49AM0.53m | 11:08PM0.67m | 11:24AM0.56m | 1:02AM0.53m | 1:20PM0.51m | 2:12AM0.34m | 2:27PM0.42m | 3:06AM0.16m | 3:20PM0.34m | 3:55AM0.02m | 4:07PM0.30m | |||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | SW 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 74 | 48 | 23 | 102 | 128 | 96 | 364 | 328 | 280 | 294 | 253 | 144 | 193 | 92 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 231 | 108 | 151 | 179 | 151 | 173 | 189 | 173 | 580 | 386 | 337 | 576 | 236 | 206 | 198 | 199 | 197 | 194 | 97 | 261 |
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