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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
16
7
Poor
0.7m
@20s
21km/h
Tue
17
0
Poor
0.9m
@8s
21km/h
Wed
18
10
Poor
0.7m
@18s
20km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.7m
SW(232°)
Score: 2/25
Period
20s
Long period groundswell
Score: 15/25
Wind
21km/h
WSW(244°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
10°C
0.0mm95%
Windswell Component
1.0mWSW@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

5:36 am
High tide - 0.14m
12:12 pm
Low tide - -0.83m
5:40 pm
High tide - 0.25m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

7
Poor
Components
Swell Direction20/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period15/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score38/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-14
🌊💨 Windswell-7
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score7/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score7
🤢 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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