
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | ENE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 15 | 15 | 26 | 63 | 188 | 444 | 645 | 2099 | 4407 | 2524 | 0 | 703 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM1.36m | 11:42AM1.59m | 6:44PM1.17m | 1:34AM1.34m | 7:41AM1.30m | 2:07PM1.56m | 3:07AM1.43m | 11:21AM1.30m | 3:31PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.92m | 7:42AM1.36m | 4:35PM1.04m | 8:33PM1.11m | 4:33AM1.09m | 8:04AM1.30m | 9:01PM1.03m | 8:43AM1.19m | 11:53AM1.30m | 9:27PM0.92m | |||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 13 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 19 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | S 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 4 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 5 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 49 | 3 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 10 | W 12 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
41 | 16 | 38 | 37 | 29 | 18 | 9 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 63 | 188 | 444 | 645 | 2099 | 4407 | 2524 | 1376 | 703 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 158 | 116 | 124 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 16 | 59 | 113 | 36 | 156 | 138 | 122 | 356 | 380 | 226 | 261 | 284 | 416 | 445 | 440 | 204 |
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