Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.5°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 5PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
1.1
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.5
W
5
0.1
S
16
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
26
6
6
6
6
48
87
113
115
106
5
12
14
10
10
10
10
9
4
6
4
4
2
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
25
WSW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
cross-off
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:10PM1.30m
4:15AM1.43m
5:46PM1.48m
5:50AM1.57m
6:34PM1.70m
6:45AM1.75m
Low Tide
11:32AM0.43m
11:59PM0.61m
12:14PM0.33m
00:37AM0.48m
12:43PM0.25m
1:02AM0.37m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:49
8:50
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
12
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
10
10
11
11
9
8
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
5
6
7
4
3
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
WSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
4
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
11
11
6
6
6
6
2
11
10
5
5
5
12
14
10
5
10
10
9
4
6
3
4
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
4
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
11
4
10
10
1
5
2
2
4
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
5
9
8
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.3
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.5
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
W
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
26
5
8
10
18
48
87
113
115
106
74
64
38
34
34
37
9
6
8
4
6
5
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
352
352
372
421
430
362
435
435
813
1020
1021
810
324
324
102
102
68
68
324
325
111
111
150
126
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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