Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 628 | 482 | 195 | 595 | 2285 | 4162 | 4939 | 3486 | 2171 | 1969 | 1808 | 1531 | 1134 | 807 | 640 | 439 | 134 | 311 | 486 | 1001 | 1161 | 1109 | 1286 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:03PM1.91m | 7:26AM2.02m | 7:33PM2.08m | 7:54AM2.19m | 8:05PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.43m | 1:26PM0.57m | 1:25AM0.37m | 12:33PM0.48m | 00:37AM0.29m | 12:49PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 311 | 140 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 199 | 628 | 482 | 195 | 595 | 2285 | 4162 | 4939 | 3486 | 2171 | 1969 | 1808 | 1531 | 1134 | 807 | 640 | 439 | 134 | 243 | 486 | 1001 | 1161 | 1109 | 1286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 413 | 202 | 225 | 362 | 793 | 798 | 793 | 790 | 790 | 775 | 790 | 780 | 793 | 295 | 143 | 143 | 187 | 207 | 198 | 374 | 588 | 513 | 565 | 565 |
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