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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.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
14
Poor
0.5m
@7s
7km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.3m
@6s
24km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
0.4m
@5s
12km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
0.3m
@9s
12km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
0.3m
@8s
21km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
0.5m
@6s
15km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
0.7m
@6s
20km/h
Sun
28
3
Poor
0.4m
@7s
11km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
0.4m
@10s
20km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
0.5m
@8s
19km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.5m
SW(236°)
Score: 1/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
7km/h
S(182°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm72%
0
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h N|PM: 5 km/h S
Lighter winds early (4 km/h)
High tide at 11am (0.0m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

7:33 am
Low tide - -1.14m
11:39 am
High tide - 0.00m
5:10 pm
Low tide - -0.77m
6:18 pm
High tide - -0.73m
Times shown in spot-local time.+1 more tide events

Strike Score Breakdown

14
Poor
Components
Swell Direction17/25
Swell Size1/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score35/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score14/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score14
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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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