Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 1PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 84 | 1063 | 1008 | 866 | 729 | 663 | 647 | 804 | 399 | 635 | 584 | 505 | 389 | 458 | 265 | 188 | 134 | 90 | 67 | 53 | 52 | 126 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.62m | 9:30AM2.33m | 4:28PM0.72m | 9:50PM2.21m | 4:54AM0.77m | 10:05AM2.18m | 5:16PM0.84m | 10:28PM1.99m | 5:48AM0.95m | 10:45AM1.99m | 6:08PM0.97m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.39m | 5:37AM0.45m | 2:39PM0.45m | 6:00PM0.54m | 2:57AM0.49m | 6:17AM0.66m | 3:15PM0.56m | 6:44PM0.72m | 3:32AM0.63m | 6:59AM0.89m | 3:54PM0.70m | 7:32PM0.90m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 47 | — | 13 | 6 | 6 | 663 | 2 | — | 399 | 635 | 584 | 505 | 174 | 458 | 91 | 47 | 134 | 90 | 67 | 53 | 52 | 126 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 84 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | 102 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 1063 | 1008 | 866 | 729 | — | 647 | 804 | 114 | — | — | — | 389 | 18 | 265 | 188 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 50 | 38 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 123 | 82 | 106 | 104 | 82 | 121 | 82 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 189 | 82 | 27 | 82 | 82 | 106 | 104 | 106 | 104 | 82 | 101 |
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