
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 3AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 183 | 159 | 98 | 82 | 133 | 183 | 154 | 120 | 251 | 357 | 316 | 155 | 99 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:47PM2.02m | 6:10AM0.89m | 11:07AM1.91m | 6:38PM1.03m | 11:27PM1.80m | 7:14AM1.04m | 11:50AM1.75m | 7:36PM1.11m | 00:17AM1.58m | 8:29AM1.13m | 12:48PM1.60m | 8:31PM1.11m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.57m | 7:24AM0.83m | 4:07PM0.67m | 7:53PM0.97m | 4:28AM0.69m | 8:09AM1.02m | 4:47PM0.80m | 8:52PM1.08m | 5:12AM0.84m | 8:59AM1.13m | 5:50PM0.95m | |||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 12 | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
176 | 183 | 159 | 98 | 82 | 133 | 183 | 154 | 120 | 251 | 357 | 316 | 155 | 99 | 3 | 36 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 235 | 235 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 345 | 345 | 316 | 217 | 207 | 235 | 201 | 27 | 309 | 235 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 101 | 101 |
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