
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 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 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 223 | 202 | 238 | 260 | 268 | 223 | 184 | 148 | 123 | 65 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:18PM1.56m | 11:30AM1.59m | 7:18PM1.18m | 11:34PM1.40m | 11:40AM1.48m | 7:15PM1.16m | 11:44PM1.26m | 2:19AM1.27m | 7:45AM1.22m | 11:51AM1.38m | 3:09PM1.48m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM0.76m | 4:23PM0.88m | 8:18PM1.17m | 4:28AM0.89m | 5:06PM1.05m | 8:55PM1.11m | 00:55AM1.25m | 5:11AM1.07m | 8:46AM1.20m | 12:46PM1.37m | 9:31PM1.00m | |||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 65 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
246 | 223 | 202 | 238 | 260 | 268 | 223 | 184 | 148 | 123 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 235 | 217 | 316 | 309 | 196 | 227 | 42 | 207 | 82 | 74 | 59 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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