
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 88 | 79 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 91 | 85 | 111 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 140 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 76 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM2.40m | 3:04PM0.67m | 8:39PM2.15m | 3:37AM0.80m | 8:53AM2.25m | 3:52PM0.76m | 9:27PM1.94m | 4:32AM0.96m | 9:40AM2.06m | 4:44PM0.87m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.48m | 4:41PM0.48m | 1:41AM0.55m | 4:56AM0.71m | 2:08PM0.58m | 5:26PM0.62m | 2:22AM0.69m | 5:39AM0.91m | 2:54PM0.72m | 6:17PM0.78m | |||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 |
137 | 88 | 79 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 91 | 85 | 111 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 140 | 126 | 123 | 121 | 76 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 12 |
— | — | — | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | 31 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 101 | 60 | 115 | 116 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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