Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 4 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
800 | 516 | 155 | 238 | 224 | 134 | 239 | 379 | 539 | 568 | 468 | 194 | 307 | 261 | 106 | 4 | 124 | 74 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 21 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:57AM0.47m | 9:03AM2.21m | 3:25PM0.64m | 9:10PM2.40m | 3:38AM0.49m | 9:28AM2.23m | 4:06PM0.66m | 9:39PM2.35m | 4:24AM0.57m | 9:57AM2.18m | 4:52PM0.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.37m | 4:44AM0.24m | 1:47PM0.44m | 5:01PM0.44m | 2:14AM0.36m | 5:21AM0.26m | 2:23PM0.43m | 5:40PM0.48m | 2:47AM0.39m | 6:00AM0.38m | 2:57PM0.48m | 6:21PM0.61m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 307 | — | 106 | 184 | 124 | 74 | 44 | 25 | 62 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | WSW 9 | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
800 | 516 | 59 | 238 | 224 | 134 | 239 | 379 | 539 | 568 | 468 | 119 | 7 | 261 | 51 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 11 | 21 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 27 | 53 | 121 | 564 | 207 | 207 | 226 | 204 | 585 | 53 | 53 | 306 | 27 | 113 | 74 | 33 | 36 | 59 | 82 | 207 | 306 | 201 | 122 |
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