Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.4°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 8PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
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)
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.1
W
4
1.1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.5
NW
3
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
149
142
104
65
47
49
41
34
9
9
7
4
4
4
2
1
0
2
2
1
5
2
4
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NW
5
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:19AM0.75m
4:45PM1.75m
11:36PM0.90m
5:06AM1.88m
11:59AM0.65m
5:42PM1.95m
00:16AM0.75m
6:03AM2.02m
12:42PM0.55m
6:32PM2.13m
00:59AM0.61m
6:54AM2.12m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.62m
12:46PM0.67m
9:47PM0.74m
1:19AM0.75m
10:20AM0.51m
1:36PM0.52m
10:42PM0.62m
2:06AM0.54m
11:11AM0.43m
2:24PM0.38m
11:36PM0.50m
2:52AM0.34m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:24
5:22
5:20
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:49
8:50
8:51
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
10
8
7
8
10
11
11
10
8
6
5
6
10
10
11
11
9
8
6
6
3
3
4
5
4
2
0
1
4
6
6
5
3
1
0
3
7
7
8
7
5
4
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
W
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
W
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
E
4
0.3
NE
3
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
11
15
11
10
9
16
3
4
3
4
4
1
2
1
1
2
1
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
5
4
4
5
4
9
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
5
5
4
5
9
4
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.1
W
4
1.1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
164
149
142
104
65
47
49
41
34
3
7
7
5
7
6
2
1
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
819
559
559
559
333
113
528
59
47
997
1084
491
118
115
124
223
333
308
331
335
245
306
182
183
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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