
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kimmeridge (The Ledges) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kimmeridge (The Ledges) at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kimmeridge (The Ledges). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 58 | 116 | 175 | 197 | 177 | 183 | 223 | 246 | 260 | 260 | 216 | 148 | 143 | 93 | 73 | 27 | 17 | 40 | 20 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.43m | 00:07AM1.27m | 12:23PM1.26m | 6:27PM0.87m | 00:42AM1.08m | 1:21PM1.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.78m | 5:49PM0.87m | 8:03PM0.86m | 4:56AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 6 |
18 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | — | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
30 | 35 | 116 | 175 | 197 | 177 | 183 | 223 | 246 | 260 | 260 | 216 | 148 | 143 | 93 | 73 | — | — | 13 | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 239 | 239 | 220 | 220 | 239 | 315 | 240 | 241 | 57 | 73 | 68 | 21 | 21 | 125 | 98 | 100 | 142 |
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