Surf Forecasts:
Kimmeridge (The Ledges) surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 26 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 26 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kimmeridge (The Ledges) this week:
The surf forecast for Kimmeridge (The Ledges) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kimmeridge (The Ledges) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 26th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kimmeridge (The Ledges) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | W 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 223 | 246 | 293 | 123 | 39 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 52 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.27m | 12:23PM1.26m | 6:27PM0.87m | 00:42AM1.08m | 1:21PM1.11m | 5:58AM1.05m | 5:32PM1.21m | 6:11AM1.20m | 6:04PM1.39m | 6:33AM1.37m | 6:31PM1.57m | 6:57AM1.54m | 6:59PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.73m | 4:47AM0.78m | 5:49PM0.87m | 8:03PM0.86m | 4:56AM0.90m | 10:28PM0.86m | 10:49AM0.91m | 00:33AM0.72m | 12:32PM0.79m | 1:10AM0.55m | 1:11PM0.65m | 1:39AM0.39m | 1:44PM0.52m | 2:08AM0.26m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 52 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | W 11 | W 6 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | ESE 3 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 14 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 2 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 109 | 223 | 246 | 293 | 123 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 239 | 321 | 315 | 239 | 204 | 34 | 109 | 109 | 98 | 109 | 128 | 109 | 109 | 99 | 46 | 109 | 46 | 118 | 159 | 231 |
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