Ringstead Bay (Beach) (Dorset) weather

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    7 day forecast for Ringstead Bay (Beach)

    Today (15 April 2026)
    Time
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    Temperature
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    Visibility
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    UV -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (16 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    26
    27
    28
    28
    27
    25
    23
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    23
    23
    22
    21
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    88%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    91%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    12
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    9
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    22
    22
    23
    24
    24
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    21
    19
    18
    18
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    6
    W
    6
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    5
    W
    5
    W
    6
    W
    7
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    W
    9
    W
    8
    WNW
    8
    NW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    18
    18
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    93%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    93%
    85%
    76%
    68%
    63%
    61%
    58%
    59%
    60%
    59%
    58%
    58%
    59%
    72%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    6
    N
    6
    N
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NW
    6
    S
    7
    SW
    7
    SW
    7
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    5
    NW
    5
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    14
    14
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    81%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    88%
    79%
    68%
    59%
    53%
    50%
    47%
    48%
    50%
    50%
    51%
    53%
    63%
    76%
    81%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    7
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    5
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    ENE
    8
    ESE
    8
    SE
    8
    ESE
    7
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    18
    19
    19
    18
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    63%
    52%
    50%
    57%
    70%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    1.0
    1.2
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    NE
    7
    ENE
    10
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    8
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    21
    22
    22
    22
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    78%
    83%
    83%
    72%
    62%
    58%
    65%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 15 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 17 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Lulworth Cove tidal station which is 4.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Changeable this week. Turning drier through the weekend.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Drier this evening with showers clearing eastwards to leave late sunny spells. Turning cloudier again overnight with further showers pushing through. Staying mild and breezy. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Thursday:

    Sunny spells and scattered showers on Thursday. Turning increasingly cloudy through the afternoon with patchy outbreaks of rain. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    A spell of rain will move through on Friday. High pressure then building in over the weekend to bring a settled picture with sunny spells and lighter winds.

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