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Kimmeridge

Dorset, UK (England)
🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks👥Crowded🌀Strong rips🚶Difficult access

Kimmeridge is Dorset's premier reef break--a powerful right-hander that peels off Broad Bench headland when strong SW groundswell wraps around the south coast.

3-Day Forecast
Thu
30
0
Poor
0.2m
@8s
29km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
0.5m
@11s
12km/h
Sat
2
7
Poor
0.2m
@11s
8km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.2m
SW(219°)
Score: 0/25
Period
8s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
29km/h
E(88°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
16°C
0.0mm0%
Windswell Component
1.1mE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.1mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 26 km/h ENE|PM: 27 km/h E
Similar wind — morning has better tide for this spot
High tide at 6am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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0°45°90°135°180°225°270°315°NESW
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Tide Times

1:37 am
Low tide - -1.07m
6:42 am
High tide - 0.60m
11:26 am
Low tide - -1.02m
11:37 am
High tide - -0.98m
Times shown in spot-local time.+2 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score23/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-17
🌊💨 Windswell-15
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
190° - 260°
Size range
1.2m - 3.6m
Ideal size
3.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
N (0°)
Offshore range
330° - 30°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

12°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

7/10

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Mar, Apr

Getting There

Airport
BOH
Drive time
50 min
Data quality
verified

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