
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 39 | 56 | 44 | 59 | 51 | 54 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 53 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.05m | 5:05AM1.46m | 1:27PM1.08m | 5:36PM1.71m | 1:16AM0.95m | 6:00AM1.56m | 1:44PM1.03m | 6:24PM1.85m | 1:42AM0.83m | 6:49AM1.66m | 2:08PM0.95m | 7:08PM1.97m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.85m | 1:43AM1.05m | 10:12AM0.78m | 1:44PM1.08m | 10:51PM0.74m | 2:26AM0.91m | 10:58AM0.71m | 2:32PM1.01m | 11:33PM0.64m | 2:59AM0.78m | 11:38AM0.66m | 3:05PM0.93m | ||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 29 | 20 | 6 | — | — | 9 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
44 | 39 | 56 | 44 | 59 | 51 | 54 | 27 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 53 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 471 | 481 | 806 | 917 | 810 | 234 | 59 | 113 | 113 | 36 | 82 | 404 | 306 | 306 | 7 | 122 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 194 | 182 | 190 |
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