Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 7PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (27 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
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)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
S
16
0.3
E
4
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.4
SW
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
0
0
5
1
2
2
5
0
5
5
0
1
8
8
7
15
14
12
12
2
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
20
E
10
E
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:30AM0.70m
5:11PM1.76m
00:03AM0.87m
5:20AM1.78m
12:32PM0.68m
5:56PM1.89m
00:53AM0.79m
6:07AM1.85m
1:20PM0.68m
6:38PM1.98m
1:36AM0.74m
6:51AM1.88m
Low Tide
9:23AM0.57m
12:35PM0.67m
9:50PM0.70m
1:11AM0.84m
10:19AM0.50m
1:31PM0.66m
10:45PM0.60m
2:05AM0.75m
11:06AM0.45m
2:22PM0.65m
11:32PM0.52m
2:51AM0.68m
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:07
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:07
9:08
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
23
23
22
18
16
16
18
21
20
20
19
18
16
14
14
15
17
19
18
15
14
13
13
17
19
19
19
14
14
15
18
20
18
19
19
17
15
12
13
13
15
17
16
14
12
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.9
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
2
48
27
17
6
6
3
1
1
1
3
2
7
15
2
12
12
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
W
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
1
14
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
5
1
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.8
E
4
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
S
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
5
13
21
24
45
53
5
1
2
2
1
5
3
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
115
115
115
131
128
122
144
132
132
132
227
306
208
304
129
226
226
304
189
129
113
113
101
101
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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