Ringstead Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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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
14.5° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ringstead Bay today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ringstead Bay at 4AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (30 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (30 May)1ft (0.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SW
10
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
5
5
24
8
8
28
40
98
96
94
243
93
91
90
87
85
126
123
79
57
45
44
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM0.74m
6:51AM1.88m
2:03PM0.71m
7:16PM2.02m
2:16AM0.70m
7:29AM1.85m
2:44PM0.75m
7:49PM2.02m
2:53AM0.68m
8:02AM1.81m
3:24PM0.80m
8:17PM2.01m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.52m
2:51AM0.68m
11:47AM0.43m
3:04PM0.67m
00:13AM0.48m
3:28AM0.64m
12:23PM0.44m
3:38PM0.73m
00:49AM0.46m
3:59AM0.63m
12:55PM0.47m
4:03PM0.79m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
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5:03
5:03
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:10
9:12
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
17
19
20
18
16
14
13
14
15
17
18
18
15
13
13
13
15
14
14
14
15
13
12
11
15
16
17
16
14
11
10
11
12
13
14
14
13
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.7
SW
5
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.5
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
12
12
23
19
24
18
16
2
40
98
96
94
93
93
91
23
87
85
126
123
79
57
45
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
16
0.2
W
6
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
5
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
2
1
5
3
10
8
8
15
15
15
90
15
11
8
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SW
2
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
3
6
5
7
7
6
243
29
28
42
19
5
1
7
16
15
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
113
113
115
113
113
153
82
129
16
33
59
82
153
27
27
16
16
27
74
106
104
104
82
104
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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