Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
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-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM1.38m | 12:46PM1.19m | 5:07PM1.66m | 00:46AM0.97m | 5:39AM1.55m | 1:08PM1.08m | 5:59PM1.86m | 1:07AM0.82m | 6:31AM1.73m | 1:28PM0.96m | 6:46PM2.04m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM1.08m | 9:53AM0.95m | 1:39PM1.18m | 10:32PM0.81m | 2:00AM0.93m | 10:36AM0.84m | 2:08PM1.06m | 11:12PM0.69m | 2:28AM0.77m | 11:16AM0.74m | 2:40PM0.91m | ||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 |
81 | 149 | 243 | 297 | 316 | 247 | 226 | 277 | 220 | 170 | 143 | 89 | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 371 | 528 | 335 | 345 | 388 | 245 | 223 | 198 | 190 | 190 | 125 | 158 | 158 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 193 | 291 | 159 | 291 | 245 |
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