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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 13 May 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
12.6° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 1PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
5
1.4
W
5
0.1
S
16
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.4
W
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
10
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
95
136
115
96
5
11
11
10
10
9
10
4
4
7
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
1
3
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:15AM1.43m
5:46PM1.48m
5:50AM1.57m
6:34PM1.70m
6:45AM1.75m
7:12PM1.90m
Low Tide
12:14PM0.33m
00:37AM0.48m
12:43PM0.25m
1:02AM0.37m
11:50AM0.17m
00:08AM0.24m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
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—
—
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5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
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—
—
—
—
8:46
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:49
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:50
—
8:52
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
1
—
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
12
12
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
7
7
7
9
10
11
11
10
8
Feels °C
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
2
0
1
3
5
4
4
4
1
2
3
6
6
7
7
6
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
11
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
10
0.4
W
5
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
5
Energy kJ
2
11
5
5
5
5
11
11
10
10
9
10
3
2
7
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
E
4
—
Energy kJ
12
—
—
—
—
5
11
11
10
5
5
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
1
3
2
2
1
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
9
—
—
—
0.1
W
6
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
5
5
9
8
8
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
—
—
—
1
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.2
W
5
1.1
W
5
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
N
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.3
N
3
—
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
—
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
63
95
136
115
96
66
52
38
34
37
38
22
16
23
11
10
8
7
2
—
1
2
—
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Skerrys
North East England
Jabba's
Lincolnshire
Playa de Oyambre
Cantabria
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Havik
South and West
Playa de la Concha
Cantabria
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Pic Kipu
Brittany - Morbihan
Bolt Head
Devon (South)
Bolt Head
Devon (South)
Laredo
Cantabria
Banyuls
Mediterranean - Languedoc-Roussillon
Ventnor
Isle of Wight
Compton Bay
Isle of Wight
Wembury
Devon (South)
Rest Bay
Wales - South East
Vaucottes
Normandy
Fremur
Brittany - Ile et Vilaine
Le Letty
Brittany - Finistere
La Crecque
Normandy
Guidel Plages
Brittany - Morbihan
Kenneggy Cove
Cornwall (South)
Kenneggy Cove
Cornwall (South)
Pentrez Plage
Brittany - Finistere
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
391
362
810
894
1023
801
324
324
102
102
798
994
89
70
119
136
213
217
323
111
321
216
216
295
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Mill Bay
Scot - Orkney
Scarborough North Bay
North East England
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Rackwick
Scot - Orkney
Skirza Harbour
Scot - East Coast
Salcombe
Devon (South)
Bolt Head
Devon (South)
Black Middens
North East England
Compton Bay
Isle of Wight
Crab Island
Wales - Gower
Aberavon
Wales - South East
Criccieth
Wales - Lleyn
Kenneggy Cove
Cornwall (South)
Black Middens
North East England
Caves (Sandsend)
North East England
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
North East England
The Cove
North East England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Super Tubes
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Riet River
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Capo Marina
Italy
Sea Vista
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Barbel Point
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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