Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 92 | 74 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 61 | 154 | 284 | 381 | 434 | 403 | 391 | 427 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.11m | 8:01PM2.20m | 8:21AM2.19m | 2:06PM0.47m | 8:33PM2.22m | 2:42AM0.41m | 8:51AM2.20m | 3:11PM0.48m | 9:03PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.25m | 2:46PM0.43m | 3:08AM0.30m | 1:02PM0.45m | 1:14AM0.35m | 1:25PM0.37m | 4:09PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | — | 131 | 206 | 158 | 156 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 92 | 74 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 61 | 154 | 284 | 381 | 434 | 403 | 391 | 427 | 396 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 321 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 102 | 143 | 102 | 47 | 102 | 118 | 161 | 161 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 207 | 141 | 120 | 120 | 109 | 172 | 207 |
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