Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 4PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 32 | 148 | 346 | 516 | 424 | 296 | 147 | 111 | 154 | 400 | 1330 | 986 | 865 | |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.89m | 1:49PM0.84m | 7:30PM2.19m | 1:51AM0.59m | 8:00AM2.03m | 2:16PM0.74m | 8:09PM2.31m | 2:21AM0.51m | 8:36AM2.14m | 2:48PM0.67m | 8:41PM2.39m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM0.65m | 3:13PM0.75m | 00:27AM0.50m | 3:33AM0.43m | 12:33PM0.56m | 3:48PM0.60m | 1:04AM0.42m | 4:07AM0.30m | 1:11PM0.49m | 4:24PM0.49m | |||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
31 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 148 | 346 | 516 | 424 | 296 | 147 | 111 | 154 | 400 | 1330 | 986 | 865 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 208 | 227 | 227 | 177 | 227 | 227 | 235 | 381 | 345 | 345 | 235 | 189 | 121 | 121 | 449 | 231 | 490 | 286 | 799 | 204 |
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