
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.45m | 11:12AM0.93m | 4:17PM1.66m | 10:40PM0.84m | 5:10AM1.58m | 12:08PM0.81m | 5:37PM1.87m | 11:53PM0.65m | 6:25AM1.79m | 12:52PM0.69m | 6:40PM2.10m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.85m | 11:43AM0.93m | 10:23PM0.84m | 10:26AM0.75m | 1:10PM0.79m | 11:23PM0.65m | 2:00AM0.50m | 11:24AM0.61m | 2:19PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | W 6 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | W 12 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | 22 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 26 | 47 | 55 | 45 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 332 | 335 | 334 | 569 | 731 | 332 | 148 | 245 | 218 | 218 | 221 | 245 | 332 | 190 | 190 | 265 | 291 | 299 | 334 | 569 | 190 | 182 |
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