
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (17 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 10PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | 73 | 58 | 48 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 34 | 88 | 168 | 181 | 167 | 171 | 209 | 177 | 209 | 209 | 197 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.06m | 10:57PM1.75m | 6:51AM1.17m | 11:12AM1.71m | 7:00PM1.16m | 11:18PM1.56m | 11:30AM1.59m | 7:18PM1.18m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.64m | 7:12PM1.05m | 3:40AM0.67m | 7:25AM1.16m | 3:56PM0.75m | 7:43PM1.15m | 3:59AM0.76m | 4:23PM0.88m | 8:18PM1.17m | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 42 | 45 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
80 | 73 | 58 | 48 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 34 | 88 | 168 | 181 | 167 | 171 | 209 | 177 | 209 | 209 | 197 | 139 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 306 | 162 | 162 | 36 | 235 | 235 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 217 | 235 | 345 | 309 | 189 | 235 |
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