Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 96 | 185 | 216 | 209 | 142 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 143 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:52PM0.76m | 10:11PM2.21m | 5:14AM0.71m | 10:30AM2.06m | 5:43PM0.89m | 10:47PM2.02m | 6:10AM0.89m | 11:07AM1.91m | 6:38PM1.03m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.48m | 6:21PM0.61m | 3:20AM0.47m | 6:41AM0.59m | 3:31PM0.56m | 7:05PM0.79m | 3:53AM0.57m | 7:24AM0.83m | 4:07PM0.67m | 7:53PM0.97m | |||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
12 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 96 | 185 | 216 | 209 | 142 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 143 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 163 | 122 | 180 | 235 | 235 | 316 | 345 | 153 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 189 | 227 | 345 | 316 | 235 |
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