Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 BST
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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
10.7° 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 1PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Afternoon (14 Apr)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
WSW
0.8
S
1.3
S
1.7
S
1.8
S
1.3
S
1
S
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.1
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.7
SSW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
Period(s) (?)7456666888566866616161615151414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)21197319325512464131131131731701783351691871751474145613841091856667507
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
S
35
S
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:03AM
1.43
6:42PM
1.51
6:41AM
1.65
7:09PM
1.74
7:14AM
1.85
7:38PM
1.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:54PM
0.30
1:10AM
0.46
1:23PM
0.21
1:34AM
0.36
12:39PM
0.15
12:34AM
0.24
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise-6:18-------6:16-------6:15------
Sunset-----8:01-------8:02-------8:05--
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
---1--------------------
Temp. °C91010101011121212121313121111111111121212111111
Feels °C (?)443246888776555557888789
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