Overview

Kimmeridge Bay is a picturesque bay on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset. The rocky bay offers wave riding conditions in southeast swell. UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Spot forecast for kimmeridge bay

Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 18:07

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:26 · 1.5 m Low tide 02:56 · 1.2 m High tide 05:21 · 1.5 m Low tide 07:13 · 1.3 m High tide 09:43 · 1.5 m Low tide 10:32 · 1.5 m High tide 12:52 · 1.6 m Low tide 15:20 · 1.4 m High tide 17:23 · 1.6 m Low tide 20:12 · 1.2 m High tide 21:33 · 1.3 m Low tide 23:19 · 1.2 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:38 · 1.3 m Low tide 03:15 · 1.3 m High tide 05:56 · 1.6 m Low tide 08:23 · 1.3 m High tide 10:12 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:42 · 1.4 m High tide 14:18 · 1.6 m Low tide 15:39 · 1.5 m High tide 17:56 · 1.7 m Low tide 21:24 · 1.1 m High tide 22:04 · 1.1 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 00:11 · 1 m High tide 06:26 · 1.8 m Low tide 09:31 · 1.3 m High tide 10:46 · 1.3 m Low tide 12:32 · 1.2 m High tide 18:22 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:52 · 0.9 m High tide 06:49 · 1.9 m Low tide 10:39 · 1.1 m High tide 11:18 · 1.1 m Low tide 13:13 · 1 m High tide 18:39 · 2 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 01:30 · 0.7 m High tide 07:03 · 2.1 m Low tide 13:52 · 0.8 m High tide 18:51 · 2.3 m

kimmeridge bay: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

153h

in April · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are April, March and May, at 15 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is September, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 31%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 147 mm.

Monthly averages: kimmeridge bay

Monthly averages — kimmeridge bay — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.5	63 h	7 °C	135 mm
February	12.5	101 h	9 °C	147 mm
March	14.0	139 h	11 °C	85 mm
April	17.5	153 h	13 °C	59 mm
May	14.0	98 h	17 °C	88 mm
June	9.0	76 h	19 °C	40 mm
July	9.0	81 h	20 °C	43 mm
August	14.0	111 h	21 °C	46 mm
September	7.5	62 h	17 °C	133 mm
October	12.0	107 h	15 °C	126 mm
November	12.0	104 h	11 °C	103 mm
December	8.5	73 h	9 °C	107 mm

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Technical details of kimmeridge bay spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S.

Depending on conditions: E, SSW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

Parking

Paid car park at the top of the cliff. Narrow access road.

Hazards

Rocky bottom (limestone ledges). Currents. Difficult access. Marine reserve — possible restrictions.

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