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Kimmeridge (Dorset)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13.3kts | 14.9kts | | 0.8m | 4.7sec | | -1mm | -1% | 13°C | 6°C |
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| 03:00 | 11.3kts | 13.3kts | | 0.7m | 8.5sec | | 0.2mm | 81% | 13°C | 10°C |
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| 06:00 | 10kts | 11.9kts | | 0.5m | 10.4sec | | 0.7mm | 58% | 13°C | 11°C |
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| 09:00 | 7kts | 8.5kts | | 0.5m | 10.3sec | | 0.6mm | 4% | 13°C | 11°C |
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| 12:00 | 3.9kts | 5kts | | 0.4m | 10.2sec | | 1.3mm | 5% | 14°C | 11°C |
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| 15:00 | 3.4kts | 3.7kts | | 0.3m | 10.1sec | | 0.5mm | 1% | 14°C | 12°C |
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First light: 06:31-07:06 / Last light: 16:37-17:12
General info
| Suitability | intermediate, advanced, maverick |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | SW |
| Best wind | S, W, NW, SE, SW |
Alternatives choices
Magheroarty, Bloody Foreland, PoolbegSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 07 NOVEMBER 2026
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
HIGH NORWAY 1035 EXPECTED THE BALTIC SEA 1031 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW HIGH EXPECTED FRANCE 1025 BY SAME TIME
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE
VARIABLE, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY FOR A TIME, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES IN TYNE AND DOGGER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN CROMARTY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE ELSEWHERE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FISHER GERMAN BIGHT
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4, INCREASING 5 AT TIMES IN GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN FAR EAST. FOG PATCHES AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR AT FIRST IN FAR EAST
HUMBER
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 OR 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST IN EAST, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD
THAMES DOVER WIGHT
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 2 TO 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS, FOG PATCHES DEVELOPING LATER NEAR SHORE. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR LATER NEAR SHORE
PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
BISCAY
VARIABLE, BECOMING EASTERLY LATER, 2 TO 4, OCCASIONALLY 5 LATER IN SOUTH. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY SMOOTH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHWEST FITZROY
SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 2 TO 4 IN SOUTHWEST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH IN WEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHEAST FITZROY SOLE
EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
EASTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET. OCCASIONAL RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN
EAST OR SOUTHEAST 3 TO 5, DECREASING 2 OR 3 LATER. MODERATE, BECOMING MAINLY SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
HEBRIDES SOUTHEAST BAILEY
SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 OR 3, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTHWEST BAILEY
SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5. MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FAIR ISLE FAEROES
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY, BECOMING VARIABLE, 2 TO 4, THEN BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER IN NORTHWEST FAEROES. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTHEAST ICELAND