
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 2PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 20 | 49 | 96 | 163 | 216 | 223 | 133 | 143 | 128 | 95 | 69 | 148 | 229 | 165 | 110 | 189 | 330 | 380 | 162 | 49 | 56 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:14AM0.71m | 10:30AM2.06m | 5:43PM0.89m | 10:47PM2.02m | 6:10AM0.89m | 11:07AM1.91m | 6:38PM1.03m | 11:27PM1.80m | 7:14AM1.04m | 11:50AM1.75m | 7:36PM1.11m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.47m | 6:41AM0.59m | 3:31PM0.56m | 7:05PM0.79m | 3:53AM0.57m | 7:24AM0.83m | 4:07PM0.67m | 7:53PM0.97m | 4:28AM0.69m | 8:09AM1.02m | 4:47PM0.80m | 8:52PM1.08m | |||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 162 | 49 | 56 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
10 | 20 | 49 | 96 | 163 | 216 | 223 | 133 | 143 | 128 | 95 | 69 | 148 | 229 | 165 | 110 | 189 | 330 | 380 | 317 | 43 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 235 | 235 | 345 | 345 | 235 | 235 | 196 | 189 | 189 | 153 | 235 | 345 | 316 | 207 | 207 | 204 | 204 | 113 | 309 | 304 | 113 | 113 |
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