Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 134 | 121 | 74 | 55 | 35 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 16 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 59 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.41m | 7:13PM1.64m | 7:36AM1.58m | 7:40PM1.80m | 8:00AM1.73m | 8:02PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.58m | 1:22PM0.69m | 1:51AM0.46m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:29AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | S 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | W 8 | — | W 9 | SW 9 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 255 | 170 | 134 | 121 | 74 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 184 | 182 | 152 | 150 | 151 | 136 | 140 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 182 | 152 | 279 | 236 | 454 | 454 | 454 | 306 | 225 | 122 | 102 | 152 |
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