Fortuneswell/West Bay Surf Break

Fortuneswell/West Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 50.56° N 2.46° W

Issued: 6 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortuneswell/West Bay sea temperature is
14.8° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 10PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.5
W
10
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
33
29
51
20
16
47
46
46
23
22
8
8
20
14
13
40
13
13
12
24
29
28
28
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:39PM0.48m
9:39PM2.13m
3:33AM0.30m
10:08AM1.82m
4:19PM0.53m
10:20PM2.04m
3:56AM0.33m
10:51AM1.70m
5:13PM0.57m
11:01PM1.90m
11:35AM1.55m
Low Tide
1:46PM0.32m
5:09PM0.39m
2:29AM0.27m
5:38AM0.11m
2:31PM0.41m
5:50PM0.45m
3:39AM0.33m
6:21AM0.15m
3:27PM0.49m
6:31PM0.54m
7:07AM0.25m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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4:56
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:23
9:24
9:24
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
Feels °C
12
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
17
16
17
16
15
15
16
16
16
14
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.6
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.5
SW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.4
SW
9
0.3
SW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.4
SW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
22
11
10
10
20
16
47
46
46
23
22
6
4
20
14
13
40
13
13
12
24
29
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.5
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
1
51
10
9
9
8
8
4
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
Energy kJ
37
33
29
22
4
5
5
3
28
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
100
100
100
100
100
95
95
95
102
95
95
95
120
138
138
148
181
95
120
120
120
119
119
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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