Kimmeridge Bay (Bench)

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About

It Rocks ! world class on its day but isn't everywhere. Be careful of the shallow spot which almost sucks dry at lo-tide (the waa-boomf section)

Atmosphere:
Some good local surfers, there may be alot of people in the water but hardly any catching waves when its overhead.

Additional Info:
To get to Kimmeridge bay you need to pay a small toll (£6.00 with a boat on I think) and then you can drive right down to a carpark 1 minute walk from the slipway

No matter how excited you are about the swell - drive slowly through the village - people live here, and no wave is worth a kids life.

Location

Access

There are then 3 main locations at Kimmeridge, the Ledges to the left, the bay in the centre and Broad Bench to the right. </br>The bay is the safest, but beware drifting in too close to the rocks. Bit painful otherwise. Broad Bench and the Ledges generally have larger, though not necessarily cleaner, surf. The ability to roll is crucial at these two locations otherwise you will very quickly get taken by the rips.</br?
Happy Surfing!!!

Getting there
Walk
Instant access (<5 min)
Public access
Yes
4x4 required
Unknown
Boat required
Unknown
Wave characteristics
Type
Reef (rocky)
Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Flat rocks
Power
Hollow, Fast, Powerful
Frequency
Regular (100 days/year)
Normal length
Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length
Long (150 to 300m)
Ideal conditions
Wind direction
NorthEast
Swell direction
SouthWest
Swell size
Less than 3ft - 10ft+
Tide
Low and mid tide
Tide movement
Falling tide
Crowd
Week
Empty
Weekend
Crowded

Dangers

Rips / undertow, Rocks

Videos

None

Nearby spots

Kimmeridge (The Ledges)

0.29 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Flat rocks
Frequency
Don't know

Bournemouth Pier

13.44 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)

Boscombe Pier

14.77 miles away

Direction
Right and left
Bottom
Sandy
Frequency
Sometimes breaks (50 days/year)