
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 54 | 152 | 275 | 164 | 145 | 160 | 131 | 142 | 343 | 308 | 66 | 172 | 141 | 103 | 278 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.47m | 8:10AM2.40m | 2:21PM0.59m | 8:13PM2.41m | 2:41AM0.52m | 8:38AM2.38m | 3:05PM0.62m | 8:41PM2.34m | 3:26AM0.63m | 9:00AM2.31m | 3:50PM0.69m | 9:07PM2.22m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM0.24m | 12:47PM0.41m | 3:58PM0.39m | 1:07AM0.34m | 4:18AM0.32m | 1:23PM0.40m | 4:35PM0.46m | 1:39AM0.38m | 4:53AM0.49m | 1:55PM0.43m | 5:08PM0.60m | ||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SW 12 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
5 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 64 | 106 | 12 | 14 | 142 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 141 | 84 | 278 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SE 5 | S 5 | — | SE 5 | E 5 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
1 | — | 14 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 42 | 78 | — | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 46 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | NW 3 |
23 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 54 | 152 | 275 | 164 | 145 | 160 | 131 | 42 | 343 | 308 | 66 | 172 | — | 103 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 113 | 60 | 104 | 216 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 176 | 144 | 89 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 106 | 106 | 121 | 153 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 7 |
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)












