Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 34 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 43 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:36AM1.27m | 11:05AM0.77m | 6:54PM1.51m | 7:18AM1.40m | 11:35AM0.71m | 7:29PM1.66m | 7:51AM1.52m | 12:51PM0.63m | 7:57PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.66m | 10:03AM0.76m | 1:35AM0.56m | 11:17AM0.71m | 1:36PM0.64m | 2:18AM0.47m | 12:06PM0.62m | 2:19PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 43 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 465 | 475 | 798 | 928 | 801 | 231 | 68 | 102 | 102 | 47 | 91 | 414 | 295 | 295 | 17 | 121 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 185 | 174 | 182 |
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