Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.6°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 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (26 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1 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
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
1
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
5
12
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
E
10
SSE
10
WSW
0
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
3:19AM1.60m
10:14AM0.74m
4:22PM1.61m
10:59PM0.96m
4:25AM1.69m
11:30AM0.70m
5:11PM1.76m
00:03AM0.87m
5:20AM1.78m
12:32PM0.68m
5:56PM1.89m
00:53AM0.79m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.64m
11:42AM0.69m
8:43PM0.80m
00:13AM0.93m
9:23AM0.57m
12:35PM0.67m
9:50PM0.70m
1:11AM0.84m
10:19AM0.50m
1:31PM0.66m
10:45PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:05
9:06
9:07
9:07
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
24
22
19
20
20
21
20
17
15
15
16
19
22
22
22
21
19
23
22
23
24
24
24
22
21
19
16
16
16
17
16
13
11
14
16
19
21
21
22
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
1
E
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
16
11
7
5
15
14
14
14
5
12
5
5
5
5
2
2
62
39
12
6
6
3
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
16
15
15
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
9
3
3
1
2
3
5
9
14
17
24
45
55
1
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
1
1
1
Distance (km)
104
101
101
101
115
115
115
101
115
115
115
115
115
115
122
115
122
122
132
132
228
190
226
226
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ringstead Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest