Overview

Ringstead Bay is a small quiet bay on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, between Weymouth and Lulworth. South-facing shingle beach in a preserved natural setting.

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Spot forecast for ringstead

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:07

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:27 · 1.8 m Low tide 03:11 · 1.5 m High tide 05:01 · 1.6 m Low tide 07:05 · 1.4 m High tide 12:56 · 2 m Low tide 15:36 · 1.7 m High tide 17:01 · 1.8 m Low tide 19:57 · 1.3 m High tide 22:11 · 1.5 m Low tide 22:52 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 01:41 · 1.7 m Low tide 03:31 · 1.6 m High tide 05:36 · 1.8 m Low tide 08:15 · 1.4 m High tide 14:21 · 1.9 m Low tide 15:59 · 1.9 m High tide 17:31 · 2 m Low tide 21:04 · 1.2 m High tide 22:50 · 1.3 m Low tide 23:41 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 06:01 · 2 m Low tide 09:21 · 1.3 m High tide 17:48 · 2.2 m Low tide 22:05 · 1 m High tide 23:46 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 00:11 · 1.1 m High tide 06:16 · 2.2 m Low tide 10:21 · 1.1 m High tide 17:55 · 2.5 m Low tide 22:58 · 0.8 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 06:25 · 2.5 m Low tide 11:14 · 0.9 m High tide 18:23 · 2.7 m Low tide 23:44 · 0.6 m

ringstead: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

199h

in April · 22 rideable days

The season runs from March to August, peaking in April: 21 rideable days a month and 199 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is January, at 11 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is February, with 169 mm.

Monthly averages: ringstead

Monthly averages — ringstead — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	88 h	7 °C	131 mm
February	15.5	133 h	9 °C	169 mm
March	18.0	174 h	11 °C	92 mm
April	22.0	199 h	14 °C	71 mm
May	20.0	167 h	17 °C	92 mm
June	21.5	191 h	19 °C	42 mm
July	20.5	179 h	20 °C	59 mm
August	22.0	219 h	21 °C	52 mm
September	13.5	131 h	17 °C	111 mm
October	14.5	137 h	15 °C	135 mm
November	14.0	119 h	11 °C	123 mm
December	13.0	106 h	9 °C	122 mm

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Technical details of ringstead spot

The spot works with winds from ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW.

Depending on conditions: E, SW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

Parking

Paid parking at the top of the cliff. Sloped access path.

Hazards

Rocky bottom. Cliffs. Isolated beach. Currents.

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