
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 3AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 20 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 75 | 86 | 109 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:56PM1.11m | 4:02AM1.38m | 12:06PM1.25m | 4:28PM1.65m | 00:08AM0.96m | 5:12AM1.59m | 12:21PM1.11m | 5:27PM1.88m | 00:24AM0.82m | 6:03AM1.82m | 12:41PM0.97m | 6:16PM2.08m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM1.11m | 9:28AM1.09m | 1:00PM1.24m | 10:06PM0.87m | 1:12AM0.95m | 10:08AM0.96m | 1:29PM1.08m | 10:42PM0.73m | 1:47AM0.77m | 10:47AM0.82m | 2:06PM0.90m | |||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 7 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 75 | 86 | 109 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 20 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 47 | 59 | 48 | 28 | 17 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 115 | 132 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 60 | 60 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 115 |
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