Ringstead Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.63° N 2.34° W

Ringstead Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ringstead Bay sea temperature is
20.4° C
3.6° 

Ringstead Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
1
SW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
40
50
41
53
78
106
46
26
19
12
9
35
92
56
41
44
46
46
44
61
78
106
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:37AM0.67m
11:10AM1.92m
6:11PM0.90m
11:12PM1.96m
6:29AM0.86m
11:38AM1.75m
7:02PM1.04m
11:41PM1.74m
7:23AM1.02m
12:07PM1.60m
7:58PM1.13m
Low Tide
3:40AM0.41m
7:08AM0.54m
3:50PM0.54m
7:21PM0.84m
4:06AM0.53m
7:45AM0.80m
4:16PM0.65m
7:56PM1.02m
4:29AM0.64m
8:15AM1.00m
4:41PM0.76m
8:16PM1.13m
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clear
cloud
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light rain
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:20
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
19
22
23
22
18
17
16
16
17
19
19
20
16
16
15
15
17
19
20
20
16
Feels °C
15
16
17
20
20
18
15
14
14
14
15
17
15
17
13
13
12
11
13
15
16
17
13
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