Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:58AM0.38m | 10:24AM2.21m | 4:32PM0.61m | 10:16PM2.33m | 4:47AM0.50m | 10:45AM2.08m | 5:21PM0.74m | 10:43PM2.16m | 5:37AM0.67m | 11:10AM1.92m | 6:11PM0.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.25m | 5:51AM0.07m | 2:48PM0.37m | 6:06PM0.42m | 3:11AM0.31m | 6:30AM0.28m | 3:21PM0.44m | 6:44PM0.62m | 3:40AM0.41m | 7:08AM0.54m | 3:50PM0.54m | 7:21PM0.84m | ||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 119 | 115 | 115 | 344 | 564 | 569 | 333 | 331 | 452 | 442 | 452 | 471 | 579 | 306 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 201 | 333 | 286 | 556 | 556 | 235 |
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