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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
30
13
Poor
1.0m
@18s
18km/h
Tue
31
15
Poor
0.4m
@18s
10km/h
Wed
1
15
Poor
0.3m
@15s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.0m
WSW(244°)
Score: 3/25
Period
18s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
18km/h
NW(310°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
10°C
0.0mm54%
Windswell Component
0.5mWNW@3s
Secondary Swell
0.1mWNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 12 km/h WNW|PM: 21 km/h NW
12 km/h vs 21 km/h afternoon
High tide at 5am (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:43 am
Low tide - -1.20m
5:54 am
High tide - 0.31m
1:06 pm
Low tide - -1.14m
6:07 pm
High tide - 0.40m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

13
Poor
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size3/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score40/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-14
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 44
Adjusted Score13/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score13
🤢 Morning Sickness

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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