
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 9AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
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154 | 87 | 53 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.40m | 11:40AM1.48m | 7:15PM1.16m | 11:44PM1.26m | 2:19AM1.27m | 7:45AM1.22m | 11:51AM1.38m | 3:09PM1.48m | 11:56PM1.11m | 4:02AM1.38m | 12:06PM1.25m | 4:28PM1.65m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.89m | 5:06PM1.05m | 8:55PM1.11m | 00:55AM1.25m | 5:11AM1.07m | 8:46AM1.20m | 12:46PM1.37m | 9:31PM1.00m | 00:48AM1.11m | 9:28AM1.09m | 1:00PM1.24m | |||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
— | 87 | 53 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 19 |
— | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 20 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
154 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 82 | 33 | 33 | 113 | 113 | 36 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 128 | 132 | 132 | 116 | 113 | 113 |
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