
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 4AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SE 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 229 | 319 | 271 | 139 | 99 | 56 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.80m | 7:14AM1.04m | 11:50AM1.75m | 7:36PM1.11m | 00:17AM1.58m | 8:29AM1.13m | 12:48PM1.60m | 8:31PM1.11m | 1:34AM1.41m | 2:21PM1.53m | 9:18PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.69m | 8:09AM1.02m | 4:47PM0.80m | 8:52PM1.08m | 5:12AM0.84m | 8:59AM1.13m | 5:50PM0.95m | 10:06PM1.07m | 6:36AM0.99m | 8:25PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 14 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 9 | SE 4 |
4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | SW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | S 13 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — |
150 | 229 | 319 | 271 | 139 | 99 | 4 | 34 | 31 | 33 | — | 1 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 235 | 204 | 42 | 309 | 304 | 235 | 113 | 113 | 129 | 113 | 113 | 106 | 128 | 88 | 101 | 60 | 115 | 128 | 128 | 115 | 115 | 132 | 159 |
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