
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (24 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 9PM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ringstead Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2862 | 5264 | 5016 | 3564 | 2770 | 2696 | 2283 | 0 | 0 | 1100 | 807 | 200 | 392 | 385 | 289 | 916 | 1109 | 1034 | 1225 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.21m | 00:51AM0.69m | 6:46AM2.25m | 1:09PM0.79m | 7:01PM2.34m | 1:32AM0.62m | 7:22AM2.39m | 1:50PM0.69m | 7:40PM2.40m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13PM0.74m | 11:20PM0.57m | 2:30AM0.52m | 11:37AM0.64m | 2:55PM0.56m | 00:01AM0.48m | 3:12AM0.42m | 12:20PM0.53m | 3:37PM0.43m | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 208 | 385 | 189 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
2862 | 5264 | 5016 | 3564 | 2770 | 2696 | 2283 | 899 | 1559 | 1100 | 807 | 150 | 392 | 141 | 289 | 916 | 1109 | 1034 | 1225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 801 | 799 | 795 | 782 | 787 | 787 | 804 | 306 | 53 | 153 | 82 | 121 | 198 | 340 | 519 | 519 | 571 | 515 |
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