Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 5AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 74 | 251 | 346 | 261 | 278 | 282 | 239 | 331 | 458 | 1731 | 1693 | 1081 | 777 | 539 | 118 | 197 | 205 | 117 | 216 | 237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:51AM0.59m | 8:00AM2.03m | 2:16PM0.74m | 8:09PM2.31m | 2:21AM0.51m | 8:36AM2.14m | 2:48PM0.67m | 8:41PM2.39m | 2:57AM0.47m | 9:03AM2.21m | 3:25PM0.64m | 9:10PM2.40m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.50m | 3:33AM0.43m | 12:33PM0.56m | 3:48PM0.60m | 1:04AM0.42m | 4:07AM0.30m | 1:11PM0.49m | 4:24PM0.49m | 1:39AM0.37m | 4:44AM0.24m | 1:47PM0.44m | 5:01PM0.44m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
9 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 74 | 251 | 346 | 261 | 278 | 282 | 239 | 331 | 458 | 1731 | 1693 | 1081 | 777 | 539 | 98 | 197 | 205 | 117 | 216 | 237 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 235 | 235 | 316 | 345 | 345 | 344 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 326 | 172 | 641 | 360 | 204 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 121 | 121 | 106 | 619 | 235 |
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