Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 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 4AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
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
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
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
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.4
SW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
26
31
34
10
10
5
4
5
4
4
2
0
2
2
6
0
0
3
1
1
4
19
29
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
20
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
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
1:27PM0.49m
7:18PM2.26m
Low Tide
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
3:10PM0.28m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
1
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
10
11
11
10
8
6
5
5
9
10
11
11
9
8
8
7
10
11
11
11
11
2
1
0
3
5
6
5
4
1
0
1
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
7
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
20
17
10
9
16
11
7
2
5
4
1
1
1
1
9
4
3
2
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
11
4
9
5
10
10
5
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
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
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
5
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
SW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
Energy kJ
50
26
31
34
3
3
5
6
5
4
2
2
2
6
5
5
3
1
1
4
19
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
333
333
59
74
821
1079
334
118
124
132
306
308
115
334
334
245
158
235
190
200
235
235
227
235
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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