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Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:15AM0.78m | 5:58AM1.97m | 12:34PM0.54m | 6:36PM2.03m | 1:01AM0.68m | 6:44AM2.08m | 1:21PM0.50m | 7:16PM2.13m | 1:44AM0.61m | 7:24AM2.11m | 2:05PM0.52m | 7:50PM2.16m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26PM0.62m | 1:48AM0.67m | 10:56AM0.41m | 2:10PM0.41m | 11:15PM0.50m | 2:34AM0.55m | 11:39AM0.34m | 2:54PM0.37m | 11:59PM0.42m | 3:15AM0.48m | 12:18PM0.31m | 3:33PM0.39m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
-1 | -2 | -1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 284 | 435 | 524 | 654 | 654 | 707 | 653 | 707 | 716 | 602 | 594 | 532 | 475 | 366 | 247 | 145 | 77 | 46 | 33 | 24 | 11 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 436 | 339 | 308 | 314 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 451 | 283 | 223 | 223 | 156 | 131 | 115 | 101 | 115 | 64 | 115 | 144 | 143 | 227 | 201 | 176 |
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