Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 3 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 123 | 139 | 114 | 76 | 70 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 53 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM1.72m | 00:12AM1.74m | 12:46PM1.59m | 1:11AM1.55m | 1:55PM1.48m | 9:43PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.39m | 5:40AM0.34m | 5:58PM0.49m | 6:26AM0.48m | 6:55PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | 14 | 25 | 15 | — | — | — | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 3 | WSW 6 | W 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 100 | 123 | 139 | 114 | 2 | 70 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 53 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 812 | 731 | 295 | 225 | 295 | 102 | 216 | 155 | 217 | 500 | 450 | 299 | 358 | 299 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 403 | 403 | 391 |
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