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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 13 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)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 12AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 251 | 148 | 240 | 97 | 69 | 74 | 83 | 103 | 392 | 424 | 444 | 431 | 516 | 458 | 406 | 437 | 367 | 279 | 318 | 603 | 264 | 169 | 154 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | glass | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:38PM 1.49 | 7:22PM 0.79 | 2:50AM 1.40 | 8:02AM 1.01 | 2:52PM 1.44 | 8:02PM 0.80 | 3:58AM 1.45 | 8:38AM 0.97 | 4:15PM 1.43 | 8:53PM 0.78 | 5:03AM 1.55 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:14PM 0.77 | 9:20PM 0.71 | 6:27AM 0.96 | 9:53AM 0.94 | 7:38PM 0.80 | 10:19PM 0.71 | 7:56AM 0.96 | 10:55AM 0.87 | 8:47PM 0.78 | 11:08PM 0.70 | 11:41AM 0.78 | |||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - |
| Sunset | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
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