
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
196 | 102 | 61 | 44 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 30 | 18 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 31 | 88 | 95 | 80 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:24AM0.40m | 8:11AM2.30m | 1:57PM0.54m | 8:11PM2.47m | 2:09AM0.36m | 8:52AM2.38m | 2:39PM0.51m | 8:48PM2.50m | 2:54AM0.38m | 9:21AM2.37m | 3:24PM0.54m | 9:16PM2.44m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.35m | 3:22AM0.10m | 12:33PM0.41m | 3:41PM0.29m | 1:00AM0.28m | 4:05AM0.02m | 1:12PM0.35m | 4:23PM0.25m | 1:36AM0.26m | 4:45AM0.07m | 1:49PM0.34m | 5:02PM0.32m | ||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | SW 5 |
— | 102 | 61 | 44 | 69 | 116 | — | 7 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 |
— | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
196 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 77 | — | — | — | 26 | 43 | 31 | 88 | 95 | 80 | 61 | 64 | 61 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 27 | 82 | 36 | 33 | 27 | 104 | 113 | 59 | 122 | 122 | 189 | 282 | 235 | 189 | 189 | 216 | 153 | 201 | 171 | 201 | 211 | 33 | 16 |
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