
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 2PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | ENE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 91 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.51m | 9:55AM1.99m | 4:31PM0.75m | 10:03PM2.22m | 4:41AM0.57m | 10:25AM1.96m | 5:18PM0.83m | 10:37PM2.13m | 5:34AM0.68m | 11:00AM1.89m | 6:13PM0.94m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.43m | 5:43AM0.32m | 2:41PM0.53m | 5:59PM0.62m | 3:12AM0.46m | 6:22AM0.41m | 3:15PM0.56m | 6:41PM0.73m | 3:45AM0.51m | 7:04AM0.57m | 3:50PM0.61m | 7:26PM0.88m | |||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 54 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 23 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | E 3 | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 4 |
3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 17 | 17 | 82 | 91 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 310 | 224 | 334 | 245 | 224 | 182 | 144 | 141 | 123 | 115 | 138 | 132 | 171 | 554 | 181 | 82 | 174 | 180 | 235 | 161 | 345 | 345 | 235 |
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