Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 20 Apr 2026 BST
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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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.3°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 4PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (20 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.8
E
0.8
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.8
ESE
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.2
W
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.1
S
0.1
SW
1.9
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
0.1
SW
Period(s) (?)445555666613131411141413161676779
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)152429242636881041211256781087351000003
Wind
(km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
E
40
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
45
E
40
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:41AM
2.03
10:00PM
2.07
10:23AM
1.88
10:40PM
1.92
11:06AM
1.66
11:23PM
1.73
6:58AM
0.53
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:28PM
0.14
2:57AM
0.16
3:13PM
0.26
3:50AM
0.26
4:02PM
0.39
4:42AM
0.37
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-------6:03-------6:01-------6:00
Sunset---8:10-------8:13-------8:15----
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C91010101086581011118778101011129876
Feels °C (?)344563-1-20233-1-3-2-1102510-1-1
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