Fortuneswell/West Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.56° N 2.46° W

Fortuneswell/West Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fortuneswell/West Bay sea temperature is
19.5° C
3.0° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
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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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.7
E
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.8
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
1.4
SW
5
2
SW
6
1.7
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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)
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
SE
15
S
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
45
SW
35
W
30
WNW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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