Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 BST
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Ringstead Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ringstead Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 9PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.3
NW
3
0.1
W
5
0.4
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
18
0
3
2
0
1
6
9
14
22
14
15
8
21
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:42PM1.95m
00:16AM0.75m
6:03AM2.02m
12:42PM0.55m
6:32PM2.13m
00:59AM0.61m
6:54AM2.12m
1:27PM0.49m
7:18PM2.26m
1:42AM0.50m
7:44AM2.17m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.52m
10:42PM0.62m
2:06AM0.54m
11:11AM0.43m
2:24PM0.38m
11:36PM0.50m
2:52AM0.34m
12:00PM0.36m
3:10PM0.28m
00:27AM0.41m
3:38AM0.20m
12:46PM0.32m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:49
8:50
8:51
8:52
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
8
6
5
5
9
11
12
11
9
6
6
7
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
13
6
5
3
1
0
1
5
6
6
5
3
1
2
4
5
5
6
7
8
7
8
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.6
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
14
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
13
3
2
1
4
8
14
9
7
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
9
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
7
7
8
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
5
0.6
NW
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
4
Energy kJ
9
11
6
7
6
5
2
3
3
18
4
6
2
1
6
9
14
22
15
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
59
821
1078
333
333
118
129
308
333
333
333
377
306
226
195
190
227
345
345
227
235
235
156
113
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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