
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 2AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
40 | 66 | 74 | 11 | 125 | 108 | 0 | 47 | 46 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 90 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.91m | 11:44PM0.65m | 6:26AM1.90m | 12:32PM0.74m | 6:31PM2.16m | 00:37AM0.50m | 7:21AM2.13m | 1:15PM0.62m | 7:24PM2.35m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.84m | 10:58PM0.64m | 1:45AM0.50m | 11:04AM0.66m | 2:06PM0.63m | 11:41PM0.47m | 2:36AM0.27m | 11:51AM0.51m | 2:56PM0.43m | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
40 | 19 | 10 | 125 | 125 | 108 | 101 | 47 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 15 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 |
24 | 66 | 74 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | 90 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 807 | 333 | 306 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 33 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 88 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 235 | 316 | 235 | 217 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










