Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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 1.0°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 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
7
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
638
575
428
1289
1344
220
195
249
424
292
75
60
45
33
43
37
38
50
67
67
124
115
115
112
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
SE
10
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:03AM0.46m
10:22AM1.92m
4:44PM0.67m
10:24PM2.07m
4:55AM0.55m
11:16AM1.76m
5:43PM0.81m
11:13PM1.91m
5:53AM0.64m
12:09PM1.60m
6:49PM0.94m
Low Tide
2:44AM0.37m
5:53AM0.24m
2:57PM0.47m
6:08PM0.57m
3:30AM0.45m
6:42AM0.38m
3:40PM0.59m
6:57PM0.75m
4:17AM0.54m
7:37AM0.52m
4:27PM0.71m
7:55PM0.91m
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clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:58
9:00
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
12
11
11
10
13
13
13
14
13
15
16
16
17
16
18
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.5
WSW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
9
0.5
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
SW
10
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
Energy kJ
30
104
191
305
744
249
424
292
56
60
45
33
43
37
38
50
67
67
124
115
115
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
15
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
35
35
31
12
12
4
5
6
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
14
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.8
SW
8
0.4
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
638
575
428
1289
1344
220
195
61
75
1
3
4
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
450
497
204
153
516
189
189
53
104
88
82
104
101
101
60
60
60
115
115
104
101
101
15
0
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
5
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