Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 13 | S 15 | SW 5 | E 4 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.47m | 00:32AM1.38m | 2:25PM1.39m | 7:53PM1.08m | 00:17AM1.23m | 3:13AM1.28m | 8:04AM1.05m | 12:33PM1.28m | 4:02PM1.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14PM0.89m | 5:28AM0.87m | 6:11PM1.04m | 9:04PM1.06m | 1:14AM1.23m | 6:28AM1.02m | 8:58AM1.04m | 1:05PM1.27m | 9:51PM0.94m | ||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | NNE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | W 9 | — | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — |
8 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | W 6 | W 6 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 115 | 452 | 150 | 175 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 155 | 144 | 245 | 202 | 182 | 129 | 144 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 182 | 175 | 148 |
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