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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)Nearby Cam: 7km away, Greenhill Beach (Weymouth) Live Webcam @ Jurassic Rocks Cafe
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 19 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 297 | 150 | 232 | 239 | 232 | 220 | 214 | 211 | 214 | 211 | 203 | 317 | 287 | 531 | 893 | 1523 | 1291 | 1584 | 2393 | 11715 | 2649 | 2026 | 1643 | 1296 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:03AM 1.55 | 5:21PM 1.49 | 9:53PM 0.74 | 5:48AM 1.67 | 6:05PM 1.57 | 11:08PM 0.69 | 6:24AM 1.78 | 6:40PM 1.64 | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:41AM 0.78 | 9:31PM 11:46PM 0.74 0.68 | 12:20PM 0.71 | 10:14PM 0.68 | 12:13AM 0.68 | 1:02PM 0.66 | 10:50PM 0.62 | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:06 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
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