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Fortuneswell/West Bay Surf Forecast
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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
579 | 437 | 301 | 1238 | 195 | 150 | 245 | 424 | 292 | 58 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 67 | 82 | 134 | 117 | 117 | 75 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:17AM0.30m | 10:15AM1.80m | 5:04PM0.53m | 10:29PM1.95m | 5:02AM0.35m | 11:00AM1.62m | 6:04PM0.64m | 11:13PM1.78m | 5:58AM0.42m | 11:50AM1.43m | 6:52PM0.75m | 00:02AM1.59m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.21m | 5:48AM0.23m | 2:48PM0.34m | 5:59PM0.51m | 3:37AM0.30m | 6:37AM0.28m | 3:41PM0.47m | 6:52PM0.63m | 4:38AM0.39m | 7:38AM0.35m | 4:36PM0.58m | 8:03PM0.71m | ||||||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | — | 191 | 301 | — | — | — | 245 | 424 | 292 | 36 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 39 | 67 | 82 | 134 | 117 | 117 | 75 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 579 | 437 | 299 | 1238 | 195 | 150 | 52 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 204 | 143 | 510 | 181 | 181 | 47 | 36 | 91 | 91 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 106 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
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