Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 72 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alrighty, Rusty here again. Gotta be straight with you – Kimmeridge Bay is looking like a total write-off for the next 16 days. I’ve stared at the charts, and there’s nothing to get excited about. We’re looking at a solid two weeks of flat, choppy, or just plain messy conditions. The water is a balmy 65.7°F right now, which is a whopping 5.4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath, but that’s the only good news.
We start with a cruel tease on Friday morning, July 17th. It’s completely glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft from the SW. There’s no energy (combined energy of all swells directed here is just 3) – it’s a lake. Then the wind swings around and kills the afternoon. This pattern just repeats. You’ll see a few days with clean, cross-off winds on Saturday and Sunday morning, July 18th and 19th, but the swell is still non-existent. It’s a cruel joke.
The only tiny flicker of life comes right at the end of the run. On Friday, August 1st, we see a bump in the swell to 3.6ft from the E, with a combined energy reading of 65 – still weak, but it’s something. However, the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. The next day, the swell builds to 4.6ft from the E with moderate energy (105), but again, it’s got a fresh cross-onshore wind, making it a lumpy, messy close-out. The period is short, just 5 seconds, so it’s gonna be a fat, weak windswell. For a reef break like this, that’s just not workable.
Honestly, friends, this is a blank stretch. The wave comment on every single time slot says “poor surf conditions.” There are zero standouts. I’d say park the board and go for a swim in that warm water, because the surf is not coming to us for a while.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 7 | E 4 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
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 kJ | 2 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:04AM1.86m | 10:14PM2.15m | 10:45AM1.79m | 10:55PM2.03m | 11:26AM1.69m | 11:34PM1.85m | 12:08PM1.58m | 00:15AM1.64m | 12:52PM1.45m | 00:58AM1.43m | 1:45PM1.33m | 1:55AM1.24m | 3:12PM1.25m | 3:49AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.35m | 6:03AM0.02m | 6:12PM0.43m | 6:42AM0.14m | 6:50PM0.53m | 7:17AM0.30m | 7:28PM0.64m | 7:49AM0.46m | 8:03PM0.73m | 8:15AM0.60m | 8:42PM0.81m | 8:36AM0.71m | 9:40PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | E 4 | — | W 7 | E 5 | ESE 3 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WSW 3 | — | ESE 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 5 | ENE 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 21 | 5 | — | 17 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 1859 | 551 | 493 | 493 | 493 | 316 | 238 | 323 | 260 | 561 | 403 | 198 | 242 | 198 | 319 | 493 | 322 | 216 | 648 | 351 |
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