Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 2PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 49 | 53 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.38m | 10:24AM2.21m | 4:32PM0.61m | 10:16PM2.33m | 4:47AM0.50m | 10:45AM2.08m | 5:21PM0.74m | 10:43PM2.16m | 5:37AM0.67m | 11:10AM1.92m | 6:11PM0.90m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.25m | 5:51AM0.07m | 2:48PM0.37m | 6:06PM0.42m | 3:11AM0.31m | 6:30AM0.28m | 3:21PM0.44m | 6:44PM0.62m | 3:40AM0.41m | 7:08AM0.54m | 3:50PM0.54m | 7:21PM0.84m | |||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 49 | 53 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 115 | 115 | 344 | 566 | 471 | 335 | 335 | 444 | 452 | 452 | 566 | 584 | 306 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 201 | 569 | 1017 | 813 | 784 |
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