Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (14 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 117 | 287 | 298 | 189 | 183 | 361 | 488 | 450 | 327 | 245 | 177 | 99 | 423 | 1205 | 2014 | 1999 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.04m | 4:12PM0.96m | 9:06PM1.73m | 9:17AM1.95m | 4:35PM1.04m | 9:46PM1.61m | 5:27AM1.31m | 9:59AM1.84m | 5:03PM1.09m | 10:45PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.69m | 1:48PM0.71m | 5:08PM0.94m | 1:42AM0.77m | 2:13PM0.80m | 5:50PM1.00m | 2:06AM0.84m | 5:48AM1.31m | 2:43PM0.90m | 6:33PM1.04m | 2:37AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | 4:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 43 | 42 | — | — | 19 | 18 | 1 | 361 | 488 | 450 | 327 | 245 | 177 | 99 | — | — | 14 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 117 | 287 | 298 | 189 | 183 | 11 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | 33 | 423 | 1205 | 2014 | 1999 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 144 | 265 | 546 | 144 | 150 | 226 | 283 | 351 | 82 | 82 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 238 | 401 | 520 | 587 | 583 |
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