
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 75 | 86 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 148 | 125 | 158 | 142 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.96m | 5:12AM1.59m | 12:21PM1.11m | 5:27PM1.88m | 00:24AM0.82m | 6:03AM1.82m | 12:41PM0.97m | 6:16PM2.08m | 00:48AM0.70m | 6:48AM2.02m | 1:08PM0.85m | 6:59PM2.26m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.87m | 1:12AM0.95m | 10:08AM0.96m | 1:29PM1.08m | 10:42PM0.73m | 1:47AM0.77m | 10:47AM0.82m | 2:06PM0.90m | 11:19PM0.62m | 2:24AM0.59m | 11:27AM0.70m | 2:44PM0.71m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | E 5 | E 4 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 4 | WSW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
47 | 75 | 86 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 148 | 125 | 158 | 142 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
14 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 18 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
1 | 31 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 82 | 36 | 60 | 60 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 104 | 0 | 104 | 101 |
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