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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
71 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:02AM1.59m | 6:46AM0.51m | 1:08PM1.26m | 7:28PM0.83m | 1:18AM1.43m | 7:22AM0.59m | 2:56PM1.25m | 8:02PM0.87m | 2:59AM1.38m | 4:01PM1.30m | 8:28PM0.86m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.47m | 8:43AM0.39m | 5:27PM0.69m | 9:09PM0.74m | 6:20AM0.57m | 9:42AM0.40m | 6:21PM0.79m | 10:10PM0.72m | 10:42AM0.39m | 7:44PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 71 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 16 | SW 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 47 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 106 | 106 |
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