
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 5PM is: 1.6m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 35 | 116 | 175 | 197 | 177 | 183 | 223 | 246 | 260 | 260 | 216 | 148 | 143 | 93 | 73 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.71m | 7:00PM1.16m | 11:18PM1.56m | 11:30AM1.59m | 7:18PM1.18m | 11:34PM1.40m | 11:40AM1.48m | 7:15PM1.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM1.16m | 3:56PM0.75m | 7:43PM1.15m | 3:59AM0.76m | 4:23PM0.88m | 8:18PM1.17m | 4:28AM0.89m | 5:06PM1.05m | 8:55PM1.11m | ||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 6 |
18 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | — | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
30 | 35 | 116 | 175 | 197 | 177 | 183 | 223 | 246 | 260 | 260 | 216 | 148 | 143 | 93 | 73 | — | — | 13 | 20 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 235 | 235 | 217 | 217 | 235 | 309 | 227 | 227 | 42 | 88 | 82 | 33 | 33 | 113 | 101 | 106 | 129 |
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