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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
Today
15
0
Poor
0.5m
@9s
26km/h
Mon
16
3
Poor
0.6m
@20s
20km/h
Tue
17
0
Poor
1.0m
@8s
21km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.5m
WSW(237°)
Score: 1/25
Period
9s
Short period / windswell
Score: 4/25
Wind
26km/h
SW(230°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
9°C
0.1mm77%
Windswell Component
0.9mSW@4s
Secondary Swell
0.1mWSW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

4:55 am
High tide - -0.09m
8:22 am
Low tide - -0.73m
9:46 am
High tide - -0.65m
11:37 am
Low tide - -0.76m
Times shown in spot-local time.+3 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score22/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-11
🌊💨 Windswell-10
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 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°
Best window
morning

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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