
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge (The Ledges) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge (The Ledges) at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge (The Ledges). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 73 | 29 | 41 | 57 | 101 | 135 | 139 | 126 | 154 | 154 | 162 | 109 | 80 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 44 | 31 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:03PM1.98m | 11:32AM1.77m | 11:42PM1.86m | 12:14PM1.68m | 00:26AM1.70m | 1:03PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.30m | 4:45PM0.57m | 6:31AM0.39m | 5:26PM0.62m | 6:46AM0.49m | 6:43PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | SW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 5 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | — | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NNW 3 |
— | — | 1 | 51 | 73 | 29 | 41 | 57 | 101 | 135 | 139 | 126 | 154 | 154 | 162 | — | 80 | 33 | — | 36 | 41 | 44 | 31 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 195 | 151 | 239 | 321 | 349 | 349 | 342 | 239 | 375 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 13 | 239 | 239 | 126 | 310 | 311 | 296 | 390 | 66 |
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