Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 10PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
102 | 145 | 363 | 499 | 463 | 363 | 216 | 395 | 288 | 247 | 203 | 158 | 106 | 61 | 35 | 31 | 13 | 26 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:25PM0.64m | 9:10PM2.40m | 3:38AM0.49m | 9:28AM2.23m | 4:06PM0.66m | 9:39PM2.35m | 4:24AM0.57m | 9:57AM2.18m | 4:52PM0.76m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47PM0.44m | 5:01PM0.44m | 2:14AM0.36m | 5:21AM0.26m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:40PM0.48m | 2:47AM0.39m | 6:00AM0.38m | 2:57PM0.48m | 6:21PM0.61m | |||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
101 | — | — | — | — | — | 216 | 395 | — | 247 | 203 | 158 | 106 | 61 | 35 | — | — | — | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 9 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
102 | 145 | 363 | 499 | 463 | 363 | 111 | — | 288 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 13 | 26 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 418 | 224 | 204 | 286 | 728 | 802 | 42 | 204 | 42 | 74 | 33 | 16 | 33 | 80 | 104 | 207 | 201 | 122 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











