
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 12 |
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31 | 31 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.76m | 8:02PM0.87m | 00:31AM1.49m | 8:20AM1.07m | 1:00PM1.55m | 8:18PM0.91m | 2:20AM1.32m | 8:42AM1.11m | 2:51PM1.46m | 8:34PM0.92m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.54m | 8:51PM0.85m | 5:27AM0.70m | 9:29AM1.04m | 6:05PM0.72m | 10:14PM0.78m | 6:19AM0.91m | 10:50AM0.96m | 7:22PM0.89m | ||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
31 | 31 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 |
9 | — | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 95 | 111 | 95 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 149 | 149 | 198 | 123 | 211 | 217 | 216 | 174 |
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