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Kimmeridge surf forecast

Flat ledges of the Jurassic Coast produce quality reef breaks such as The Ledges and Broad Bench. Highly tide-dependent and best in bigger winter swells.

Updated Mon 5 Oct, 03:34 · next update Mon 5 Oct, 07:00 (UK time)

Today · Monday 5 October

Flat

Poor

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

Primary swell

No swell data

Wind

2mph gust 3mph

Cross-shore · from WNW

Tide
  • High 02:36 (1.4m)
  • Low 07:21 (1.2m)
  • High 15:02 (1.6m)
  • Low 23:34 (0.8m)
Best surf window

No clear window

Air temperature

18°C / low 12°C

Sunrise 07:15 · Sunset 18:40

Sea temperature

18°C

Shortie or 3/2mm

Who's it for?

Beginner
Not suitable

Reef break — experienced surfers only

Intermediate
Not suitable

Flat

Advanced
Not suitable

Flat

7-day forecast

  1. Today · 5 OctFlat
  2. Tue · 6 OctFlat
  3. Wed · 7 OctFlat
  4. Thu · 8 OctFlat
  5. Fri · 9 Oct2-3ft
  6. Sat · 10 Oct1-2ft
  7. Sun · 11 Oct0-1ft

Day by day

Hourly conditions through daylight hours. Bars are coloured by surf quality.

TodayMonday 5 OctoberFlat

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Calm, near-windless conditions.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Tide

High 02:36 · 1.4mLow 07:21 · 1.2mHigh 15:02 · 1.6mLow 23:34 · 0.8m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 02:36 (1.4m), Low tide at 07:21 (1.2m), High tide at 15:02 (1.6m), Low tide at 23:34 (0.8m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Kimmeridge, Monday 5 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7amFlat–2mphCross-shorelow · falling12°C
8amFlat–3mphCross-shorelow · rising12°C
9amFlat–3mphCross-shorelow · rising12°C
10amFlat–3mphCross-shorelow · rising14°C
11amFlat–4mphCross-shoremid · rising17°C
12pmFlat–4mphOnshoremid · rising18°C
1pmFlat–6mphOnshorehigh · rising18°C
2pmFlat–7mphOnshorehigh · rising18°C
3pmFlat–7mphOnshorehigh · rising18°C
4pmFlat–7mphOnshorehigh · falling18°C
5pmFlat–7mphOnshorehigh · falling18°C
6pmFlat–6mphOnshorehigh · falling17°C
TuesdayTuesday 6 OctoberFlat

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Light offshore north-easterly winds.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Tide

High 04:07 · 1.5mLow 08:55 · 1.1mHigh 16:19 · 1.7m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 04:07 (1.5m), Low tide at 08:55 (1.1m), High tide at 16:19 (1.7m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Kimmeridge, Tuesday 6 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7amFlat–6mphOffshoremid · falling12°C
8amFlat–7mphOffshorelow · falling12°C
9am0-1ft–7mphOffshorelow · rising12°C
10am0-1ft–7mphCross-offshorelow · rising14°C
11am0-1ft–7mphCross-offshorelow · rising15°C
12pm0-1ft–7mphCross-offshoremid · rising17°C
1pm0-1ft–7mphCross-shoremid · rising18°C
2pmFlat–7mphCross-shorehigh · rising19°C
3pmFlat–6mphCross-shorehigh · rising19°C
4pmFlat–4mphCross-shorehigh · rising19°C
5pmFlat–3mphCross-shorehigh · falling18°C
6pmFlat–3mphCross-shorehigh · falling18°C
WednesdayWednesday 7 OctoberFlat

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Light cross-offshore north-westerly winds.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Tide

Low 00:35 · 0.6mHigh 05:10 · 1.7mLow 09:50 · 0.9mHigh 17:19 · 1.9mLow 22:32 · 0.6m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Low tide at 00:35 (0.6m), High tide at 05:10 (1.7m), Low tide at 09:50 (0.9m), High tide at 17:19 (1.9m), Low tide at 22:32 (0.6m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Kimmeridge, Wednesday 7 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7amFlat–4mphCross-offshorehigh · falling14°C
8amFlat–7mphCross-offshoremid · falling13°C
9amFlat–11mphOffshorelow · falling13°C
10am0-1ft–14mphOffshorelow · rising13°C
11amFlat–16mphOffshorelow · rising13°C
12pmFlat–17mphOffshorelow · rising13°C
1pmFlat–18mphOffshoremid · rising13°C
2pmFlat–18mphOffshoremid · rising13°C
3pm0-1ft–21mphCross-offshorehigh · rising14°C
4pm0-1ft–21mphOffshorehigh · rising15°C
5pmFlat–21mphOffshorehigh · rising15°C
6pm1-2ft–19mphOffshorehigh · falling14°C
ThursdayThursday 8 OctoberFlat

Flat or near-flat conditions.

Moderate cross-offshore north-westerly winds.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Not suitable
  • Advanced: Not suitable

Tide

High 06:01 · 1.9mLow 10:38 · 0.7mHigh 18:11 · 2.1mLow 23:12 · 0.4m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 06:01 (1.9m), Low tide at 10:38 (0.7m), High tide at 18:11 (2.1m), Low tide at 23:12 (0.4m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Kimmeridge, Thursday 8 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7amFlat–14mphCross-offshorehigh · falling9°C
8amFlat–16mphCross-offshoremid · falling10°C
9amFlat–14mphCross-offshorelow · falling11°C
10amFlat–14mphCross-offshorelow · falling12°C
11amFlat–14mphCross-offshorelow · rising12°C
12pmFlat–14mphCross-offshorelow · rising13°C
1pmFlat–14mphCross-offshorelow · rising14°C
2pmFlat–12mphCross-shoremid · rising14°C
3pmFlat–12mphCross-shoremid · rising15°C
4pmFlat–14mphCross-shorehigh · rising15°C
5pmFlat–12mphCross-shorehigh · rising14°C
6pmFlat–11mphCross-shorehigh · rising14°C
FridayFriday 9 October2-3ft

2-3ft bumpy surf.

Fresh cross-shore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 06:47 · 2.1mLow 11:24 · 0.5mHigh 19:01 · 2.3mLow 23:52 · 0.3m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 06:47 (2.1m), Low tide at 11:24 (0.5m), High tide at 19:01 (2.3m), Low tide at 23:52 (0.3m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Kimmeridge, Friday 9 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am2-3ft–24mphOnshorehigh · falling17°C
8am2-3ft–24mphCross-shorehigh · falling17°C
9am2-3ft–24mphCross-shoremid · falling17°C
10am2-4ft–24mphOnshorelow · falling17°C
11am2-3ft–24mphOnshorelow · falling17°C
12pm2-4ft–24mphOnshorelow · rising17°C
1pm2-4ft–24mphOnshorelow · rising18°C
2pm2-4ft–23mphOnshorelow · rising18°C
3pm2-4ft–23mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
4pm3-4ft–22mphOnshoremid · rising17°C
5pm3-4ft–23mphOnshorehigh · rising17°C
6pm3-4ft–23mphOnshorehigh · rising17°C
SaturdaySaturday 10 October1-2ft

1-2ft bumpy surf.

Moderate cross-shore westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

High 07:31 · 2.3mLow 12:05 · 0.4mHigh 19:46 · 2.3m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

High tide at 07:31 (2.3m), Low tide at 12:05 (0.4m), High tide at 19:46 (2.3m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Kimmeridge, Saturday 10 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am1-2ft–9mphCross-shorehigh · rising10°C
8am1-2ft–10mphCross-shorehigh · falling12°C
9am1-2ft–11mphCross-shorehigh · falling13°C
10am1-2ft–12mphCross-shoremid · falling14°C
11am1-2ft–12mphCross-shorelow · falling15°C
12pm1-2ft–12mphCross-shorelow · falling16°C
1pm1-2ft–12mphCross-shorelow · rising16°C
2pm1-2ft–13mphCross-shorelow · rising16°C
3pm0-1ft–14mphCross-shorelow · rising15°C
4pm0-1ft–14mphCross-shoremid · rising15°C
5pm0-1ft–14mphCross-shorehigh · rising15°C
SundaySunday 11 October0-1ft

Tiny 0-1ft fairly clean surf.

Light cross-shore north-westerly winds.

No clear window — conditions stay poor through daylight hours.

  • Beginner: Not suitable
  • Intermediate: Marginal
  • Advanced: Marginal

Tide

Low 00:30 · 0.3mHigh 08:13 · 2.4mLow 12:42 · 0.3mHigh 20:26 · 2.4m6am9am12pm3pm6pm9pm

Modelled heights relative to mean sea level. Shaded area: best surf window. Not for navigation.

Low tide at 00:30 (0.3m), High tide at 08:13 (2.4m), Low tide at 12:42 (0.3m), High tide at 20:26 (2.4m)

Hour by hour

Hourly surf forecast for Kimmeridge, Sunday 11 October
TimeSurfSwellWindTideWeather
7am0-1ft–7mphCross-shorehigh · rising13°C
8am0-1ft–7mphCross-shorehigh · rising14°C
9am0-1ft–7mphCross-shorehigh · falling15°C
10am0-1ft–7mphCross-shoremid · falling15°C
11am0-1ft–7mphCross-shorelow · falling16°C
12pm0-1ft–6mphCross-shorelow · falling16°C
1pm0-1ft–6mphCross-shorelow · rising17°C
2pm0-1ft–6mphCross-shorelow · rising17°C
3pm0-1ft–6mphCross-shorelow · rising16°C
4pm0-1ft–7mphCross-shoremid · rising16°C
5pmFlat–7mphCross-shoremid · rising16°C

About Kimmeridge

Break type
Reef
Faces
SSW (200°)
Best swell
SW (works SSE–WSW)
Best wind
N, NE
Best tide
Low to Mid
Typical size
3–8ft
Suits
Intermediate, Advanced
Location
50.6080, -2.1290

Hazards

  • Shallow rock ledges
  • Access to Broad Bench is restricted by the Lulworth firing ranges

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