Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Ringstead Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ringstead Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 11PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.4
NE
3
0.1
W
10
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
124
65
38
40
41
42
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
1
4
4
9
5
3
0
0
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
15
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
20
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:45PM1.75m
11:36PM0.90m
5:06AM1.88m
11:59AM0.65m
5:42PM1.95m
00:16AM0.75m
6:03AM2.02m
12:42PM0.55m
6:32PM2.13m
00:59AM0.61m
6:54AM2.12m
Low Tide
9:47PM0.74m
1:19AM0.75m
10:20AM0.51m
1:36PM0.52m
10:42PM0.62m
2:06AM0.54m
11:11AM0.43m
2:24PM0.38m
11:36PM0.50m
2:52AM0.34m
12:00PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
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5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:49
8:50
8:51
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
10
8
7
8
10
11
11
10
8
6
5
6
9
10
11
11
10
8
7
7
10
11
4
5
4
2
0
1
3
6
6
5
4
1
0
2
6
5
6
6
6
4
3
4
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
W
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
5
5
11
15
11
10
9
16
11
7
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
5
10
4
5
4
10
5
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
5
5
4
5
10
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
120
124
65
38
40
41
42
3
6
1
3
6
8
7
3
1
4
4
9
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1286
559
333
333
821
59
80
60
1084
333
118
118
223
333
333
115
334
288
226
306
227
129
277
341
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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