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Fortuneswell/West Bay Surf Forecast
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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | |
39 | 35 | 67 | 72 | 103 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.78m | 5:58AM0.42m | 11:50AM1.43m | 6:52PM0.75m | 00:02AM1.59m | 6:46AM0.51m | 1:08PM1.26m | 7:28PM0.83m | 1:18AM1.43m | 7:22AM0.59m | 2:56PM1.25m | 8:02PM0.87m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.39m | 7:38AM0.35m | 4:36PM0.58m | 8:03PM0.71m | 5:28AM0.47m | 8:43AM0.39m | 5:27PM0.69m | 9:09PM0.74m | 6:20AM0.57m | 9:42AM0.40m | 6:21PM0.79m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
 kJ | 39 | 35 | 67 | 72 | 103 | 119 | 117 | 117 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 106 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 102 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 68 | 95 | 106 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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