Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (16 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 40 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:00PM0.52m | 7:49PM2.24m | 2:07AM0.43m | 8:32AM2.02m | 2:48PM0.52m | 8:42PM2.27m | 2:55AM0.39m | 9:38AM2.01m | 3:37PM0.55m | 9:36PM2.25m | 3:45AM0.39m | 10:33AM1.97m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.37m | 1:08AM0.39m | 4:09AM0.14m | 1:20PM0.39m | 4:25PM0.35m | 1:55AM0.34m | 4:56AM0.09m | 2:05PM0.41m | 5:13PM0.39m | 2:40AM0.34m | 5:44AM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
19 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 42 | 40 | 65 | 48 | 47 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 14 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 24 | 40 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 306 | 235 | 33 | 176 | 163 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 169 | 104 | 122 | 122 | 121 | 189 | 132 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 115 |
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