
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (03 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 77 | 36 | 59 | 79 | 110 | 133 | 139 | 158 | 163 | 103 | 316 | 303 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:03PM2.22m | 4:41AM0.57m | 10:25AM1.96m | 5:18PM0.83m | 10:37PM2.13m | 5:34AM0.68m | 11:00AM1.89m | 6:13PM0.94m | 11:13PM1.98m | 6:36AM0.82m | 11:38AM1.80m | 7:15PM1.06m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.46m | 6:22AM0.41m | 3:15PM0.56m | 6:41PM0.73m | 3:45AM0.51m | 7:04AM0.57m | 3:50PM0.61m | 7:26PM0.88m | 4:19AM0.57m | 7:48AM0.77m | 4:27PM0.68m | 8:16PM1.03m | ||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
3 | 36 | 52 | 38 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 77 | 36 | 59 | 79 | 110 | 133 | 139 | 158 | 163 | 103 | 316 | 303 | 141 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 33 | 33 | 101 | 141 | 159 | 221 | 144 | 174 | 227 | 180 | 235 | 345 | 424 | 418 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 309 | 490 | 723 | 344 | 306 |
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