Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 1AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.48m | 00:24AM1.11m | 4:38AM1.38m | 12:46PM1.19m | 5:07PM1.66m | 00:46AM0.97m | 5:39AM1.55m | 1:08PM1.08m | 5:59PM1.86m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM1.27m | 9:51PM0.94m | 1:35AM1.08m | 9:53AM0.95m | 1:39PM1.18m | 10:32PM0.81m | 2:00AM0.93m | 10:36AM0.84m | 2:08PM1.06m | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
7 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
6 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 85 | 169 | 239 | 314 | 349 | 326 | 309 | 318 | 247 | 194 | 96 | 52 | 39 | 40 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 144 | 144 | 159 | 221 | 351 | 520 | 335 | 546 | 546 | 223 | 219 | 216 | 190 | 190 | 125 | 345 | 122 | 190 |
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