
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | 61 | 90 | 104 | 106 | 98 | 122 | 145 | 159 | 147 | 100 | 80 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:13PM0.94m | 11:13PM1.98m | 6:36AM0.82m | 11:38AM1.80m | 7:15PM1.06m | 11:55PM1.82m | 7:48AM0.95m | 12:23PM1.70m | 8:16PM1.13m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50PM0.61m | 7:26PM0.88m | 4:19AM0.57m | 7:48AM0.77m | 4:27PM0.68m | 8:16PM1.03m | 4:58AM0.64m | 8:36AM0.94m | 5:12PM0.77m | 9:20PM1.11m | |||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | SW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 44 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 2 |
36 | 61 | 90 | 104 | 106 | 98 | 122 | 145 | 159 | 147 | — | 80 | 55 | — | 21 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 345 | 189 | 235 | 449 | 306 | 306 | 306 | 741 | 306 | 74 | 88 | 74 | 235 | 332 | 411 | 306 | 393 | 332 |
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