
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.74m | 6:52AM1.11m | 11:32AM1.79m | 7:05PM1.06m | 00:14AM1.52m | 12:39PM1.63m | 8:06PM1.07m | 1:53AM1.40m | 9:23AM1.21m | 2:20PM1.57m | 9:09PM0.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.79m | 7:44AM1.09m | 4:40PM0.86m | 8:31PM1.01m | 4:58AM0.96m | 6:01PM1.00m | 9:57PM1.02m | 6:40AM1.09m | 10:24AM1.20m | 8:14PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 6 |
74 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 101 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 155 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 225 | 227 | 189 | 225 | 216 |
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