Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 9AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
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29 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 41 | 32 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:07AM0.43m | 8:32AM2.02m | 2:48PM0.52m | 8:42PM2.27m | 2:55AM0.39m | 9:38AM2.01m | 3:37PM0.55m | 9:36PM2.25m | 3:45AM0.39m | 10:33AM1.97m | 4:28PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.39m | 4:09AM0.14m | 1:20PM0.39m | 4:25PM0.35m | 1:55AM0.34m | 4:56AM0.09m | 2:05PM0.41m | 5:13PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.34m | 5:44AM0.11m | 2:48PM0.45m | 6:00PM0.48m | ||||||||||||
— | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | E 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
23 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 20 | 65 | 47 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | WSW 10 | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 10 | — | 6 | — | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
29 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 176 | 163 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 169 | 106 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 189 | 160 | 104 | 104 | 27 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 80 | 113 | 113 |
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