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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.1°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 3PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 28 | 40 | 93 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.31m | 11:38PM1.49m | 8:13AM0.69m | 12:12PM1.20m | 00:32AM1.38m | 8:29AM0.66m | 1:25PM1.14m | 9:02PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.54m | 5:30AM0.49m | 8:34AM0.69m | 5:31PM0.64m | 6:23AM0.56m | 9:42AM0.64m | 6:30PM0.74m | 10:08PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | 8:44 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | E 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 28 | 40 | 93 | 188 | 263 | 299 | 308 | 225 | 35 | 198 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 214 | 182 | 182 | 198 | 174 | 174 | 150 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 150 | 182 | 214 | 293 | 299 | 500 | 332 | 498 | 498 | 430 | 391 | 173 | 173 |
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