Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 7AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:38AM2.08m | 3:28PM0.44m | 9:47PM2.26m | 3:24AM0.29m | 10:11AM2.01m | 4:27PM0.44m | 10:19PM2.14m | 4:39AM0.32m | 10:40AM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.07m | 2:07PM0.38m | 5:03PM0.35m | 2:53AM0.29m | 5:25AM0.16m | 2:50PM0.38m | 5:26PM0.43m | 3:35AM0.30m | 5:44AM0.30m | 3:38PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | — | SW 3 | W 7 | — | SW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | SW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | E 4 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | SW 2 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 225 | 293 | 293 | 111 | 465 | 68 | 322 | 115 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 323 | 561 | 588 | 326 | 369 | 437 | 446 | 446 | 579 | 579 | 618 | 225 |
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