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Ringstead Bay Surf Forecast / South Coast / UK

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Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ringstead Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Ringstead Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Mar 25) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ringstead Bay in the next 12 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 26) at 10AM.
Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
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Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Sat 25th Mar) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 1st Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Mar) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ringstead Bay over the next 12 days.
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tuesday 04 | Wednesday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period(s) (?) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Energy (?) | 1935 | 1322 | 391 | 446 | 442 | 590 | 237 | 127 | 61 | 117 | 414 | 354 | 196 | 795 | 1658 | 1993 | 1313 | 736 | 4555 | 1232 | 967 | 2711 | 1671 | 522 | 172 | 104 | 61 | 43 | 41 | 34 | 32 | 51 | 346 | 172 | 138 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:01AM 2.28 | 3:41PM 0.51 | 9:15PM 2.13 | 4:06AM 9:28AM 0.68 2.05 | 4:32PM 0.72 | 9:41PM 1.94 | 4:55AM 9:56AM 0.86 1.81 | 5:27PM 0.93 | 10:08PM 1.74 | 5:45AM 10:25AM 1.01 1.56 | 10:33PM 1.57 | 6:44AM 10:52AM 1.09 1.35 | 10:47PM 1.42 | 10:12AM 1.18 | 12:33PM 1.17 | 10:18PM 1:12AM 1.33 1.31 | 5:47AM 10:05AM 1.07 1.08 | 2:38PM 5:42PM 1.20 1.14 | 10:37PM 2:56AM 1.24 1.42 | 10:36AM 0.96 | 4:02PM 1.39 | 11:08PM 1.12 | 4:06AM 11:08AM 1.62 0.83 | 4:57PM 1.62 | 11:38PM 0.98 | 4:59AM 11:37AM 1.83 0.70 | 5:42PM 1.82 | 12:04AM 0.83 | 5:44AM 2.01 | 12:04PM 0.59 | 6:23PM 12:30AM 1.99 0.71 | 6:24AM 2.15 | 12:35PM 0.51 | 6:59PM 1:00AM 2.12 0.61 | ||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:55PM 5:12PM 0.27 0.35 | 2:06AM 0.38 | 5:33AM 0.55 | 2:23PM 5:47PM 0.40 0.65 | 2:33AM 0.49 | 6:10AM 0.79 | 2:45PM 0.54 | 6:18PM 2:55AM 0.92 0.61 | 6:43AM 0.99 | 3:04PM 0.67 | 3:16AM 6:56AM 0.74 1.09 | 3:22PM 0.79 | 3:45AM 11:35AM 0.88 1.17 | 3:50PM 0.94 | 11:57PM 1.30 | 4:38AM 7:57AM 11:55AM 1.06 1.00 1.02 | 4:44PM 1.14 | 7:59PM 12:11AM 1.05 1.19 | 8:43AM 0.87 | 12:22PM 0.87 | 8:50PM 12:35AM 0.93 1.06 | 9:26AM 0.74 | 12:50PM 0.73 | 9:35PM 1:01AM 0.81 0.91 | 10:07AM 0.62 | 1:19PM 0.58 | 10:16PM 1:31AM 0.70 0.75 | 10:45AM 0.53 | 1:50PM 0.44 | 10:55PM 2:03AM 0.59 0.59 | 11:20AM 0.45 | 2:23PM 0.33 | 11:32PM 2:37AM 0.49 0.46 | |||
Note: the tide data above is for Weymouth, England which is 8 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Ringstead Bay.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 01 | Sunday 02 | Monday 03 | Tuesday 04 | Wednesday 05 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Summary | some clouds | cloudy | heavy rain | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | mod. rain | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds |
Rain (mm) | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 3 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Low °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
Feels °C (?) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 |
Sunrise | 6:01 | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:56 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | 5:43 | - | - | 5:41 | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | 5:35 | - | - |
Sunset | - | 6:30 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | 6:40 | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | 6:44 | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | 6:47 | - |
Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly gales. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). |
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Information about the Ringstead Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Ringstead Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ringstead Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ringstead Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ringstead Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ringstead Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in South Coast of England? If you are looking for accommodation near Ringstead Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in South Coast of England, consider staying in Weymouth which is 10 km (6 miles) away. Other places in and around South Coast of England where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Portland which is 12 km (7 miles) away, Dorchester, Poole and Bridport.