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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 11PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 461 | 423 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 97 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:11PM1.74m | 7:23AM1.79m | 7:44PM1.84m | 7:56AM1.83m | 8:14PM1.89m | 2:36AM0.38m | 8:26AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.21m | 1:52AM0.37m | 2:04PM0.25m | 2:28AM0.36m | 12:31PM0.27m | 00:45AM0.30m | 3:14AM0.37m | 12:54PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 557 | 509 | 707 | 735 | 578 | 509 | 461 | 423 | 402 | 284 | 171 | 97 | 65 | 37 | 26 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 293 | 296 | 279 | 212 | 217 | 225 | 149 | 122 | 111 | 95 | 119 | 120 | 111 | 140 | 172 | 217 | 186 | 140 | 151 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 111 |
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