Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 11PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1082 | 1283 | 993 | 703 | 440 | 115 | 205 | 219 | 128 | 256 | 390 | 562 | 476 | 500 | 141 | 346 | 115 | 161 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:17PM0.48m | 8:48PM2.18m | 3:25AM0.30m | 9:09AM2.08m | 9:18PM2.23m | 9:40AM2.12m | 9:52PM2.23m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.38m | 4:02PM0.47m | 1:55AM0.23m | 4:26AM0.27m | 2:00PM0.31m | 2:27AM0.19m | 2:37PM0.28m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 145 | 115 | 161 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | W 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 1082 | 1283 | 993 | 703 | 440 | 57 | 205 | 219 | 128 | 256 | 390 | 562 | 476 | 500 | 115 | 346 | 53 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 377 | 199 | 143 | 36 | 91 | 119 | 561 | 567 | 413 | 225 | 202 | 724 | 47 | 295 | 295 | 37 | 102 | 44 |
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