Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.2°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 1AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (09 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon morning).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:29PM1.18m
11:08PM1.67m
6:17AM0.97m
11:57AM1.36m
00:21AM1.58m
6:45AM0.93m
1:16PM1.33m
1:40AM1.56m
Low Tide
3:16PM0.69m
7:15PM1.17m
3:54AM0.76m
7:50AM0.91m
3:51PM0.79m
4:46AM0.87m
8:12AM0.91m
4:41PM0.94m
8:00AM0.84m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
14
14
13
12
11
10
13
16
16
16
14
11
9
8
10
13
14
13
9
5
5
6
10
12
10
10
9
8
7
6
8
11
12
13
10
5
1
0
1
5
7
6
2
-1
0
1
5
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.5
E
6
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
114
73
37
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.8
E
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
0.8
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
Energy kJ
9
8
8
17
25
27
31
24
18
17
18
76
175
259
312
268
184
188
247
247
20
3
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
208
182
182
158
158
158
182
182
191
210
331
438
496
438
611
444
427
381
141
141
158
89
438
89
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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