Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Ringstead Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ringstead Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 8AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
1
WSW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
44
59
61
61
66
63
61
83
222
312
246
287
374
440
428
428
408
451
1402
1147
1243
922
437
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
35
S
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:28AM0.43m
8:34AM2.14m
3:01PM0.47m
8:48PM2.29m
3:15AM0.42m
9:26AM2.05m
3:51PM0.55m
9:35PM2.21m
4:03AM0.46m
10:22AM1.92m
4:44PM0.67m
Low Tide
1:14AM0.34m
4:22AM0.14m
1:31PM0.32m
4:38PM0.28m
1:59AM0.33m
5:06AM0.15m
2:14PM0.38m
5:22PM0.40m
2:44AM0.37m
5:53AM0.24m
2:57PM0.47m
6:08PM0.57m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:55
8:57
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
4
4
5
5
4
6
6
6
5
4
8
7
7
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
9
9
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
1
WSW
15
1
WSW
14
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
33
16
16
15
46
45
13
5
5
2
4
4
13
30
103
451
389
1243
922
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.9
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.9
SW
6
2.1
SW
6
2.2
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
7
2.1
SW
6
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
41
44
59
61
61
66
63
61
83
222
312
246
287
374
440
428
428
408
341
1402
1147
1034
690
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
1
1
2
4
3
1
Distance (km)
316
216
122
196
217
121
104
121
544
569
146
606
593
450
424
235
212
235
204
204
207
156
104
53
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
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