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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 07 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
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 Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 47 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.41m | 10:57PM1.61m | 11:23AM1.31m | 11:38PM1.49m | 8:13AM0.69m | 12:12PM1.20m | 00:32AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.38m | 3:59PM0.46m | 4:45AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.54m | 5:30AM0.49m | 8:34AM0.69m | 5:31PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | 8:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 45 | 47 | 55 | 44 | 36 | 37 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 299 | 299 | 459 | 579 | 579 | 539 | 459 | 303 | 214 | 182 | 211 | 208 | 174 | 174 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 152 | 165 | 150 | 150 | 299 | 321 |
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