Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 23 | 7 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 58 | 84 | 106 | 129 | 128 | 163 | 147 | 91 | 273 | 216 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11PM2.09m | 10:35AM1.88m | 10:47PM2.03m | 11:12AM1.82m | 11:26PM1.91m | 11:54AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.23m | 3:46PM0.35m | 4:22AM0.22m | 4:31PM0.35m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:13PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | E 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 52 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 23 | — | 40 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 37 | 58 | 84 | 106 | 129 | 128 | 163 | 147 | 91 | 273 | 216 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 44 | 44 | 95 | 136 | 152 | 218 | 140 | 172 | 217 | 172 | 225 | 334 | 433 | 428 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 298 | 499 | 731 | 334 | 295 |
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