Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 87 | 286 | 605 | 1550 | 1420 | 1028 | 800 | 450 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.13m | 3:50PM0.89m | 8:34PM1.85m | 8:45AM2.04m | 4:12PM0.96m | 9:06PM1.73m | 9:17AM1.95m | 4:35PM1.04m | 9:46PM1.61m | 5:27AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.62m | 1:26PM0.63m | 4:32PM0.88m | 1:22AM0.69m | 1:48PM0.71m | 5:08PM0.94m | 1:42AM0.77m | 2:13PM0.80m | 5:50PM1.00m | 2:06AM0.84m | 5:48AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | 4:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 8 | 11 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 800 | 450 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 34 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 6 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 87 | 286 | 605 | 1550 | 1420 | 1028 | 15 | 10 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 129 | 129 | 144 | 117 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 175 | 132 | 132 | 195 | 265 | 520 | 566 | 580 | 153 | 146 | 450 | 380 | 424 | 383 | 42 | 53 |
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