Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 13 | S 15 | SW 5 | SW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.55m | 12:42PM1.47m | 00:32AM1.38m | 2:25PM1.39m | 7:53PM1.08m | 00:17AM1.23m | 3:13AM1.28m | 8:04AM1.05m | 12:33PM1.28m | 4:02PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.75m | 5:14PM0.89m | 5:28AM0.87m | 6:11PM1.04m | 9:04PM1.06m | 1:14AM1.23m | 6:28AM1.02m | 8:58AM1.04m | 1:05PM1.27m | 9:51PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | ENE 4 | W 9 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | W 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 4 | SW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | — | N 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 113 | 113 | 129 | 306 | 452 | 226 | 174 | 115 | 144 | 132 | 144 | 200 | 245 | 115 | 218 | 159 | 144 | 159 | 206 | 224 | 200 | 190 | 144 |
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