Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 9PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 69 | 64 | 80 | 121 | 69 | 149 | 1327 | 1047 | 860 | 778 | 406 | 703 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.24m | 8:58PM2.30m | 9:18AM2.27m | 9:34PM2.27m | 9:53AM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.17m | 2:14PM0.23m | 2:34AM0.20m | 2:54PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 10 | W 11 | E 5 | WSW 13 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 45 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 18 | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 406 | 703 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 28 | 67 | 78 | 87 | 69 | 64 | 80 | 121 | 69 | 149 | 1327 | 1047 | 860 | 778 | 114 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 70 | 70 | 111 | 115 | 136 | 122 | 95 | 120 | 120 | 790 | 226 | 333 | 217 | 306 | 207 | 100 | 506 | 100 | 100 | 91 |
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