
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 12PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 123 | 195 | 203 | 191 | 144 | 142 | 138 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.82m | 12:41PM0.97m | 6:16PM2.08m | 00:48AM0.70m | 6:48AM2.02m | 1:08PM0.85m | 6:59PM2.26m | 1:19AM0.61m | 7:27AM2.19m | 1:41PM0.74m | 7:38PM2.38m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.77m | 10:47AM0.82m | 2:06PM0.90m | 11:19PM0.62m | 2:24AM0.59m | 11:27AM0.70m | 2:44PM0.71m | 11:56PM0.51m | 3:03AM0.43m | 12:07PM0.58m | 3:22PM0.54m | ||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | ESE 4 | W 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 123 | 195 | 203 | 191 | 144 | 142 | 138 | 73 | 68 | 67 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 11 | W 7 | SW 20 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 2 |
2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 115 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 113 | 113 | 101 |
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