Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 19 Jan 2026 GMT
Forecast 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
9.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am January 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jan)0.5ft (0.2m)20s
Evening (20 Jan)2ft (0.6m)18s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
SW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.4
SW
0.6
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
2.4
S
3
S
3.5
S
2.3
SSW
1.3
WSW
1.9
SSW
1
SW
1.1
SW
3
S
3.5
SSE
3
SSE
3
SSE
1
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)712201818161616167888146141078889916
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)121438117246278376314271493997156567267829338420494014281275875142159310
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
25
S
15
SW
20
S
35
S
40
SSE
45
SSE
50
SSE
30
S
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
40
ESE
55
SSE
50
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:01AM
2.18
1:28PM
0.65
7:28PM
1.93
2:00AM
0.83
7:36AM
2.27
1:58PM
0.58
8:05PM
2.00
2:33AM
0.78
8:11AM
2.33
2:34PM
0.54
8:38PM
2.05
3:11AM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:05PM
0.57
3:06PM
0.53
12:06AM
0.62
3:17AM
0.75
12:43PM
0.51
3:42PM
0.41
12:45AM
0.58
3:55AM
0.68
1:22PM
0.47
4:19PM
0.35
1:24AM
0.57
4:34AM
0.66
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise8:00-------8:00-------7:58-------
Sunset--4:37-------4:39-------4:42-----
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-1-1-------331--26-11---
Temp. °C910109988889988887710101010999
Feels °C (?)76653431-1-1-223220-2-1012233
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