Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
1.1
WSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
7
11
11
7
8
6
6
6
8
14
28
56
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
35
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:25PM1.14m
9:02PM0.88m
1:46AM1.32m
8:51AM0.60m
2:51PM1.19m
9:30PM0.80m
3:01AM1.35m
4:10PM1.30m
4:15AM1.43m
Low Tide
6:30PM0.74m
10:08PM0.87m
7:49AM0.59m
10:40AM0.55m
8:09PM0.77m
11:10PM0.75m
11:32AM0.43m
11:59PM0.61m
12:14PM0.33m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:26
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
1
Temp °C
13
11
10
7
6
6
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
8
9
11
13
13
11
10
10
9
11
11
7
4
3
1
0
0
4
6
6
7
8
8
6
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
3
1
3
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
1
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
5
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
117
92
84
48
24
9
5
2
1
7
7
11
11
7
6
6
3
3
2
2
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
6
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.6
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.9
W
4
1.1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
145
149
8
12
5
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
8
4
6
6
8
14
28
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
459
433
391
168
79
79
322
192
325
325
323
299
214
287
434
216
372
414
372
362
362
334
810
813
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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