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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortuneswell/West Bay sea temperature is
12.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (09 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | W 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 3 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | |
27 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 95 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:13AM0.69m | 12:12PM1.20m | 00:32AM1.38m | 8:29AM0.66m | 1:25PM1.14m | 9:02PM0.88m | 1:46AM1.32m | 8:51AM0.60m | 2:51PM1.19m | 9:30PM0.80m | 3:01AM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.69m | 5:31PM0.64m | 6:23AM0.56m | 9:42AM0.64m | 6:30PM0.74m | 10:08PM0.87m | 7:49AM0.59m | 10:40AM0.55m | 8:09PM0.77m | 11:10PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | E 7 | E 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 128 | 110 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 86 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 3 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | W 3 | NW 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 27 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 95 | 162 | 200 | 187 | — | 204 | 150 | 171 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 279 | 293 | 173 | 150 | 303 | 299 | 326 | 332 | 326 | 332 | 365 | 136 | 136 | 150 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 192 | 450 | 352 | 303 | 362 | 362 |
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