
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 91 | 85 | 111 | 103 | 99 | 94 | 135 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 75 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.15m | 3:37AM0.80m | 8:53AM2.25m | 3:52PM0.76m | 9:27PM1.94m | 4:32AM0.96m | 9:40AM2.06m | 4:44PM0.87m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.55m | 4:56AM0.71m | 2:08PM0.58m | 5:26PM0.62m | 2:22AM0.69m | 5:39AM0.91m | 2:54PM0.72m | 6:17PM0.78m | |||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 |
13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 91 | 85 | 111 | 103 | 99 | 94 | 135 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 75 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 12 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | 30 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
11 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 101 | 101 | 112 | 101 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 112 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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