Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge Bay surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with 356 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge Bay over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local patch.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for. From Saturday the 25th right through to the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, it’s mostly flat, weak, or just messy. You’ll see little bumps of 0.3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is never on our side, and the energy is tiny – often below 100 (like 2 to 62). It’s a real bummer, but it happens.
Now, there’s a glimmer of hope. The first real pulse of energy arrives on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. Kimmeridge Bay (reef) wakes up with a 6 ft, 6-second swell from the WSW. The wind goes glassy – zero wind – and the conditions are looking clean. The combined energy jumps to 329, which is a solid moderate push. It’s not a massive swell, but for a spot that’s been dead for over a week, this is the standout. It’s a proper intermediate level, so if you’re a beginner, that 6 ft might be a bit much, but for the rest of us, it’s the best window we’ve got. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no shock there.
The afternoon of the 5th gets a bit bigger – 7 ft from the same direction – but the wind swings onshore and chops it up, so that morning window is the one to aim for. After that, Thursday the 6th has a drop to 3 ft with clean cross-off winds early, but the energy is weak (88), so it’s just a follow-up session. The rest of the outlook fades back into small stuff.
So, to sum it up: the only true standout is the early session on Wednesday the 5th of August at Kimmeridge Bay. Glassy, 6 ft, and some real energy. Mark it in your calendar.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 29 | 50 | 53 | 62 | 30 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.18m | 5:54PM1.37m | 6:20AM1.28m | 6:39PM1.50m | 7:02AM1.39m | 7:16PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.49m | 7:50PM1.76m | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:21PM1.88m | 8:43AM1.67m | 8:52PM1.97m | 9:14AM1.74m | 9:23PM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.80m | 1:50AM0.68m | 1:48PM0.72m | 2:27AM0.56m | 2:25PM0.62m | 2:58AM0.44m | 2:55PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.33m | 3:24PM0.48m | 3:56AM0.25m | 3:52PM0.44m | 4:25AM0.20m | 4:21PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 13 | — | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | SW 5 | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 50 | 53 | 62 | 2 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 572 | 466 | 595 | 810 | 312 | 126 | 186 | 108 | 97 | 132 | 198 | 206 | 240 | 238 | 240 | 260 | 260 | 235 | 160 | 112 | 1 |
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