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Kimmeridge (Dorset)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | 4kts | 4kts | | 0.3m | 10.1sec | | 0mm | 0% | 17°C | 15°C |
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| 04:00 | 4.2kts | 6.7kts | | 0.2m | 9.8sec | | 0mm | 0% | 17°C | 15°C |
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| 07:00 | 5.1kts | 6kts | | 0.3m | 5.2sec | | 0mm | 0% | 17°C | 16°C |
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| 10:00 | 8.2kts | 8.2kts | | 0.5m | 3.5sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 20°C | 18°C |
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| 13:00 | 9.6kts | 9.5kts | | 0.7m | 4.2sec | | 0.1mm | 0% | 21°C | 18°C |
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| 16:00 | 9.7kts | 10.4kts | | 0.8m | 4.5sec | | 0mm | 0% | 21°C | 19°C |
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First light: 05:31-06:07 / Last light: 20:14-20:50
General info
| Suitability | intermediate, advanced, maverick |
|---|---|
| Beach faces | SW |
| Best wind | S, W, NW, SE, SW |
Alternatives choices
Lyme Regis, Whitsand Bay, LlangenithSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1725 UTC ON SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1800 UTC SATURDAY 22 AUGUST TO 1800 UTC SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN FISHER AND FITZROY
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDDAY
LOW 150 MILES WEST OF SOUTH FITZROY 997 EXPECTED NORTHWEST TRAFALGAR 1002 BY MIDDAY TOMORROW
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING
NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST. MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
NORTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 6 DECREASING 4 OR 5. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE, BECOMING SLIGHT LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
SOUTH UTSIRE
NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7. MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD
FORTIES
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN EAST AND 3 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
CROMARTY FORTH TYNE
VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 FOR A TIME. MAINLY SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT SMOOTH OR SLIGHT IN WEST CROMARTY. SHOWERS. GOOD
DOGGER
NORTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS LATER IN WEST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR NORTHEAST, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
FISHER
NORTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, DECREASING 5 OR 6 LATER. ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD
GERMAN BIGHT
NORTHWESTERLY 5 OR 6, DECREASING 4 LATER IN WEST. ROUGH UNTIL LATER IN NORTH, OTHERWISE MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
HUMBER THAMES
NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 3 OR LESS IN WEST. MODERATE IN NORTH AND EAST HUMBER, BUT ELSEWHERE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
DOVER
NORTHEAST 3 OR 4, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 FOR A TIME. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. SHOWERS. GOOD
WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
EASTERLY OR NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE 2 AT FIRST IN NORTH AND 6 LATER IN SOUTH. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT UNTIL LATER EXCEPT IN SOUTHWEST PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD
BISCAY
EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH FOR A TIME IN WEST. SHOWERS, BECOMING THUNDERY. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOUTH FITZROY
CYCLONIC MAINLY 4 TO 6, BUT 6 TO GALE 8 IN NORTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTH FITZROY SOLE
NORTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN NORTH FITZROY, SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOLE. SHOWERS. GOOD
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
NORTH OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN SHANNON. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN SOUTH FASTNET AND SHANNON, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BUT BECOMING VARIABLE 2 IN SOUTHEAST MALIN. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL AND NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD
BAILEY
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
FAIR ISLE
NORTHWEST BACKING WEST OR SOUTHWEST, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
FAEROES
WESTERLY 3 OR 4 BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER IN WEST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BECOMING ROUGH IN WEST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
SOUTHEAST ICELAND