Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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Ringstead Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ringstead Bay sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
88
69
65
44
44
37
53
58
65
108
137
137
117
117
110
104
67
67
65
65
64
46
44
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
N
10
NE
5
NNE
5
SW
5
W
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:55AM0.55m
11:16AM1.76m
5:43PM0.81m
11:13PM1.91m
5:53AM0.64m
12:09PM1.60m
6:49PM0.94m
00:04AM1.77m
6:57AM0.73m
1:04PM1.49m
7:53PM1.04m
00:59AM1.65m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.45m
6:42AM0.38m
3:40PM0.59m
6:57PM0.75m
4:17AM0.54m
7:37AM0.52m
4:27PM0.71m
7:55PM0.91m
5:10AM0.63m
8:41AM0.64m
5:21PM0.81m
9:06PM1.01m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:13
5:11
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:58
9:00
9:00
9:01
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
18
18
19
20
20
15
17
18
20
22
21
20
20
10
10
12
13
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
16
16
19
19
20
14
16
19
21
23
21
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.8
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
Energy kJ
469
56
35
65
44
44
37
53
58
65
108
137
137
117
117
110
104
67
67
65
65
64
46
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
35
13
12
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
292
88
69
1
4
9
12
10
1
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
104
104
27
82
101
60
60
60
0
104
104
101
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
82
16
16
36
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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