Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 4AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 77 | 80 | 74 | 98 | 110 | 78 | 62 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:41PM1.74m | 7:23AM1.02m | 12:07PM1.60m | 7:58PM1.13m | 00:09AM1.55m | 12:42PM1.47m | 00:32AM1.38m | 2:25PM1.39m | 7:53PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.64m | 8:15AM1.00m | 4:41PM0.76m | 8:16PM1.13m | 4:54AM0.75m | 5:14PM0.89m | 5:28AM0.87m | 6:11PM1.04m | 9:04PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 7 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | N 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — |
81 | 77 | 80 | 74 | 98 | 110 | 78 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 286 | 156 | 344 | 162 | 516 | 306 | 113 | 16 | 113 | 113 | 129 | 129 | 452 | 226 | 226 | 115 | 131 | 129 | 144 | 158 | 182 | 159 | 159 |
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