
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 41 | 40 | 28 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37PM0.55m | 9:36PM2.25m | 3:45AM0.39m | 10:33AM1.97m | 4:28PM0.63m | 10:24PM2.18m | 4:37AM0.44m | 11:17AM1.88m | 5:22PM0.73m | 11:06PM2.07m | 5:32AM0.53m | 11:56AM1.77m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.41m | 5:13PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.34m | 5:44AM0.11m | 2:48PM0.45m | 6:00PM0.48m | 3:22AM0.37m | 6:32AM0.21m | 3:31PM0.53m | 6:49PM0.62m | 4:05AM0.43m | 7:22AM0.34m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 |
22 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 40 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — |
— | — | — | 51 | 19 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 |
38 | 35 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 113 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 122 | 138 | 138 | 155 | 189 | 101 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 129 | 129 |
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