Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 9PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
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171 | 154 | 128 | 108 | 87 | 81 | 47 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:36AM0.73m | 5:01PM1.86m | 11:47PM0.79m | 5:30AM1.84m | 12:24PM0.64m | 6:01PM2.02m | 00:32AM0.64m | 6:30AM1.93m | 1:11PM0.57m | 6:56PM2.15m | 1:19AM0.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41AM0.58m | 12:59PM0.66m | 10:13PM0.69m | 1:37AM0.63m | 10:43AM0.52m | 1:53PM0.54m | 11:19PM0.59m | 2:29AM0.43m | 11:41AM0.46m | 2:46PM0.44m | 00:17AM0.48m | 3:20AM0.26m | ||||||||||||
4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | 28 | 28 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
171 | 154 | 128 | 108 | 87 | 81 | 47 | — | 15 | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 309 | 309 | 309 | 304 | 88 | 82 | 145 | 129 | 78 | 189 | 189 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 131 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 115 |
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