Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 11AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1144 | 1044 | 904 | 418 | 627 | 428 | 330 | 282 | 199 | 155 | 108 | 88 | 58 | 56 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 91 | 116 | 113 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM0.61m | 7:33AM2.47m | 2:18PM0.62m | 7:57PM2.31m | 2:48AM0.68m | 8:11AM2.40m | 3:04PM0.67m | 8:39PM2.15m | 3:37AM0.80m | 8:53AM2.25m | 3:52PM0.76m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:22AM0.40m | 3:34AM0.42m | 12:44PM0.43m | 3:59PM0.39m | 1:02AM0.44m | 4:14AM0.54m | 1:25PM0.48m | 4:41PM0.48m | 1:41AM0.55m | 4:56AM0.71m | 2:08PM0.58m | 5:26PM0.62m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 418 | 392 | 428 | 330 | 282 | 199 | 155 | 108 | 88 | 58 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 91 | 116 | 113 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 12 | 101 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1144 | 1044 | 904 | 56 | 627 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 82 | 153 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 108 | 121 | 115 | 101 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 112 | 112 | 112 |
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